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We encourage everyone who cares about this issue to join us. This will be a valuable opportunity to share information (including some information we have gathered), express concerns, and plan our next steps together as a community.
Thank you for your attention to this matter! We hope for a swift resolution that reflects the needs and desires of our community.
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To SFRPD Director Phil Ginsburg and Mayor London Breed,
We are families who recently learned that SFRPD is closing Garfield pool on Fridays and Saturdays, opening it on Sundays and Mondays, but at the same time *not* replacing any of the swimming classes that normally are scheduled on Fridays and Saturdays. That's tot swim, multiple youth levels, adult swim, and means they lose in all about 1/3 of all the classes they can offer. This is for the fall 2024 season which starts soon (class registration starts next Saturday, 8/17), after many families have surely already been putting fall Saturday youth swim classes on their wish lists. We heard that SFRPD is only doing this to Garfield pool and maybe one other pool. There was no discussion with the community prior to SFRPD making this sudden decision.
We urge you to immediately reverse the decision to change the pool's schedule and cancel the swim classes in our community. We want those swim classes back.
Changing up the schedule at the last minute and at the expense of swim classes, especially youth classes that are only available on Saturdays, when there's already way more demand than availability, is not right. It's also completely unfair to families in the Mission District, including low income families, families without easy access to other pools, and the many many families that love the swim instructors/coaches and the high quality swim instruction at Garfield.
It is hard enough to get into SFRPD swim classes as it is, especially for the classes which take place on Saturdays. Your current plan will make it much harder for families in our part of the City to get their children access to affordable, quality classes to learn water safety and swimming. Since that is against SFRPD's mission please quickly make the pool open on Fridays and Saturdays and reinstate their scheduled classes.
Updates
August 30, 2024
I am honestly overwhelmed by the momentum we have built together because I never thought this would reach so many people. Please know that this progress belongs entirely to you and your commitment to keeping our pool open.
Reached 100 supporters
August 30, 2024
76 Comments
Besides all else…SFRP’s knee-jerk decision to cut Garfield pool’s lessons and shutter the pool on Fri/Sat represents a new inequitable distribution of public funds—where some pools are now the “haves” while Garfield is arbitrarily tossed into the City’s “have nots” trash bin…
I have been swimming at Garfield pool for 45 years this is the worst idea I’ve ever Heard, It makes it impossible to maintain a swimming fitness program. It is very cruel to take this resource away from the community
I’ve been teaching my girlfriend to swim every Friday for the past 4 months. Without this pool open on Fridays, she won’t be able to continue learning and practicing. It’s a great pool that should be available on Fridays and Saturdays, the most convent days for working people!!!
I'm a resident of the Mission. Please bring back the adult swim classes! The pool is a needed asset for all in the community, and the classes are forms of drowning prevention. We should be growing the number of swimming classes for all, not cutting back on them.
I hate to be be one to complain about convenience but this is our local pool only a block from our home where my two children take lessons as well as two other kids on our block. Having to drive to another location would be a real burden for us. Additionally the instructors are stellar and my children hav built incredible trust with the kids and parents.
I love the pool
This pool is a focal amenity for the community and one of vanish fre public pools on the city.
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Upcoming Community Meeting announcement is here, Followed below by the Petition text:
*************
Next Steps and Community Discussion:
To address these concerns and ensure our voices are heard, we are organizing a virtual community meeting to discuss this issue further and consider our options for advocacy. We invite all interested parties, including petition signers, to join this important discussion.
Meeting Details:
Date and Time: Monday Sept 30, 7:30PM
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82207436624?pwd=aDO7OKR6i7CXP7Nyl2g3UCDav1RU4e.1
Meeting ID: 822 0743 6624
Passcode: 555144
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One tap mobile
+16694449171,,82207436624# US
+16699006833,,82207436624# US (San Jose)
We encourage everyone who cares about this issue to join us. This will be a valuable opportunity to share information (including some information we have gathered), express concerns, and plan our next steps together as a community.
Thank you for your attention to this matter! We hope for a swift resolution that reflects the needs and desires of our community.
**************
To SFRPD Director Phil Ginsburg and Mayor London Breed,
We are families who recently learned that SFRPD is closing Garfield pool on Fridays and Saturdays, opening it on Sundays and Mondays, but at the same time *not* replacing any of the swimming classes that normally are scheduled on Fridays and Saturdays. That's tot swim, multiple youth levels, adult swim, and means they lose in all about 1/3 of all the classes they can offer. This is for the fall 2024 season which starts soon (class registration starts next Saturday, 8/17), after many families have surely already been putting fall Saturday youth swim classes on their wish lists. We heard that SFRPD is only doing this to Garfield pool and maybe one other pool. There was no discussion with the community prior to SFRPD making this sudden decision.
We urge you to immediately reverse the decision to change the pool's schedule and cancel the swim classes in our community. We want those swim classes back.
Changing up the schedule at the last minute and at the expense of swim classes, especially youth classes that are only available on Saturdays, when there's already way more demand than availability, is not right. It's also completely unfair to families in the Mission District, including low income families, families without easy access to other pools, and the many many families that love the swim instructors/coaches and the high quality swim instruction at Garfield.
It is hard enough to get into SFRPD swim classes as it is, especially for the classes which take place on Saturdays. Your current plan will make it much harder for families in our part of the City to get their children access to affordable, quality classes to learn water safety and swimming. Since that is against SFRPD's mission please quickly make the pool open on Fridays and Saturdays and reinstate their scheduled classes.
Updates
August 30, 2024
I am honestly overwhelmed by the momentum we have built together because I never thought this would reach so many people. Please know that this progress belongs entirely to you and your commitment to keeping our pool open.
Reached 100 supporters
August 30, 2024
76 Comments
I’m very disappointed by this decision. I’d intended to register my 14 month old for these Saturday swim classes. She loves the pool and I was excited to get more connected in my neighborhood. Please consider not cancelling these classes.
Besides all else…SFRP’s knee-jerk decision to cut Garfield pool’s lessons and shutter the pool on Fri/Sat represents a new inequitable distribution of public funds—where some pools are now the “haves” while Garfield is arbitrarily tossed into the City’s “have nots” trash bin…
I have been swimming at Garfield pool for 45 years this is the worst idea I’ve ever Heard, It makes it impossible to maintain a swimming fitness program. It is very cruel to take this resource away from the community
I’ve been teaching my girlfriend to swim every Friday for the past 4 months. Without this pool open on Fridays, she won’t be able to continue learning and practicing. It’s a great pool that should be available on Fridays and Saturdays, the most convent days for working people!!!
I'm a resident of the Mission. Please bring back the adult swim classes! The pool is a needed asset for all in the community, and the classes are forms of drowning prevention. We should be growing the number of swimming classes for all, not cutting back on them.
I hate to be be one to complain about convenience but this is our local pool only a block from our home where my two children take lessons as well as two other kids on our block. Having to drive to another location would be a real burden for us. Additionally the instructors are stellar and my children hav built incredible trust with the kids and parents.
I love the pool
This pool is a focal amenity for the community and one of vanish fre public pools on the city.
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I’m very disappointed by this decision. I’d intended to register my 14 month old for these Saturday swim classes. She loves the pool and I was excited to get more connected in my neighborhood. Please consider not cancelling these classes.