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Design and Architecture
Design and Architecture

Swimming pools and public art

Hosted by Frances Anderton Aug. 16, 2016
Simone Manuel's Olympic win highlights the politics of access to public swimming pools. We visit a gorgeous, newly-restored pool in South LA and ask if the color barrier to swimming has been lifted. And private murals and public installations are turning the outdoors into a gallery. What's behind the explosion of public art?

Photo: The Central Recreation Center pool in South LA (Frances Anderton)

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New pools bring diversity to aquatics

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An explosion of public art

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Host:
Frances Anderton

Producers:
Frances Anderton, Avishay Artsy

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