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Parent and aquatics advocates urge redesign of Evans Pool as Green Lake project advances
Summary
A Green Lake resident and Splash Forward board member urged the committee to use the Green Lake Community Center project to expand Evans Pool's capacity and safety rather than rebuilding essentially the same old pool, citing overcrowding and drowning-risk concerns.
Allie Bacharach, a Green Lake resident and board member of the nonprofit Splash Forward, spoke during public comment to press the committee and Parks staff to use the Green Lake Community Center investment ($88,500,000, as cited in testimony) to substantially expand the Evans Pool rather than rebuilding essentially the same facility.
Bacharach said Evans Pool is more than 70 years old, lanes are overcrowded for swim lessons and athletic practices, and the shallow end is too shallow for many activities; she described the project as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to improve access, safety and swim education. "Our children and community deserve better," she said. The comment was entered into the record; no formal action on the pool design occurred at the committee meeting.
