Swimming is not a crime. The City/Town of Ithaca and Tompkins County need to immediately reverse focus and consider alternatives to restricting swimming at second dam and other wonderful swimming areas. Adults should be able to make decisions for themselves. We propose the city/town and county immediately adopt a resolution to address these concerns. Please consider sharing this important cause.
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May 9, 2016
The momentum behind this petition highlights a collective desire to preserve access to our natural spaces. We have reached a significant threshold that demonstrates the importance of this issue to the community. This progress ensures that our request for a formal review will be difficult for local officials to ignore.
Reached 100 supporters
May 9, 2016
89 Comments
Swimming in swimming holes in the gorges is not the same thing as jumping off cliffs, getting drunk, littering and make noise. There is nothing better on a hot day than going down to 6 Mile Creek and taking a swim with my kids. Especially since the public pools close in August!
Let's try to figure out a way to educate people on gorge safety and eliminating waste, but as dignified and free adults we should be able to enjoy making our own decisions, including swimming in the gorges at our own risk. Please don't take the best part of Ithaca summer away from us!
A simple sign warning swimmers of the potential hazards and releasing the City from any resulting damages/injuries would be more than enough. These swimming holes are some of the best parts of Ithaca; don't take them away.
The state parks don't open swimming until July and are often overcrowded. Where are residents supposed to swim until then? It'd be a wiser use of money to hire lifeguards than have patrols with body cameras.
One of the many reasons I moved here 13 years ago was the access to the natural beauty and enjoyment of the waterways of this area. Do not restrict and use it as another excuse to generate funds via ticketing the general public.
People enjoying the great outdoors is one of the best ways to keep them motivated to protect it. The money spent on patrol could instead be used to offer minimal trash service and making the area slightly safer ( removing underwater obstacle under cliff ) ... Let's ticket people for littering - not for swimming !
Let the people swim!
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Swimming is not a crime. The City/Town of Ithaca and Tompkins County need to immediately reverse focus and consider alternatives to restricting swimming at second dam and other wonderful swimming areas. Adults should be able to make decisions for themselves. We propose the city/town and county immediately adopt a resolution to address these concerns. Please consider sharing this important cause.
Updates
May 9, 2016
The momentum behind this petition highlights a collective desire to preserve access to our natural spaces. We have reached a significant threshold that demonstrates the importance of this issue to the community. This progress ensures that our request for a formal review will be difficult for local officials to ignore.
Reached 100 supporters
May 9, 2016
89 Comments
Chlorinated swimming pools have bad effects on my skin hair and eyes. I would much prefer to swim in open water. Sitting under a small creek waterfall is a great massage and I would be sad if I could no longer continue using the creeks as a natural resource.
Swimming in swimming holes in the gorges is not the same thing as jumping off cliffs, getting drunk, littering and make noise. There is nothing better on a hot day than going down to 6 Mile Creek and taking a swim with my kids. Especially since the public pools close in August!
Let's try to figure out a way to educate people on gorge safety and eliminating waste, but as dignified and free adults we should be able to enjoy making our own decisions, including swimming in the gorges at our own risk. Please don't take the best part of Ithaca summer away from us!
A simple sign warning swimmers of the potential hazards and releasing the City from any resulting damages/injuries would be more than enough. These swimming holes are some of the best parts of Ithaca; don't take them away.
The state parks don't open swimming until July and are often overcrowded. Where are residents supposed to swim until then? It'd be a wiser use of money to hire lifeguards than have patrols with body cameras.
One of the many reasons I moved here 13 years ago was the access to the natural beauty and enjoyment of the waterways of this area. Do not restrict and use it as another excuse to generate funds via ticketing the general public.
People enjoying the great outdoors is one of the best ways to keep them motivated to protect it. The money spent on patrol could instead be used to offer minimal trash service and making the area slightly safer ( removing underwater obstacle under cliff ) ... Let's ticket people for littering - not for swimming !
Let the people swim!
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Chlorinated swimming pools have bad effects on my skin hair and eyes. I would much prefer to swim in open water. Sitting under a small creek waterfall is a great massage and I would be sad if I could no longer continue using the creeks as a natural resource.