Urban and Regional Planning 305 University of Wisconsin-Madison
PUBLIC POOL ACTIVISTS MADISON, WISCONSIN	Imagine growing up in a town where you couldn’t enjoy a swim in hot summer months. Madison, a characteristically progressive city does not offer any public swimming facilities. The city, surrounded by lakes has several outdoor beaches, however, high bacteria levels have kept them closed for most of the summer. Additionally, there are exclusive PRIVATE facilities, but NOT A SINGLE PUBLIC POOL.
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	Madison, Wisconsin has always been a progressive city. However, the cities repeated refusal to create a public pool, suggests Madison is slowly being controlled by an elitist class. Low-income families, children, students, and other lower income residents are offered seaweed ridden beaches that are frequently closed due to high bacteria levels.