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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)

From this Episode:

New pools bring diversity to aquatics

American swimmer Simone Manuel broke the world record in the women's 100-meter freestyle at the Rio Olympics last week, tying for first place. But her win represented...

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An explosion of public art

We've been hearing two things about Los Angeles in recent years. It's fast-becoming an art capital, and it's embracing public space, with new parks, public transit, a...

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Credits

Host:

Frances Anderton

Producers:

Frances Anderton, Avishay Artsy

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