We, the citizens of southwest Baltimore, petition the city
to build an indoor pool to be open year round in conjunction with a community
recreation center in Carroll Park.
Southwest Baltimore is one of largest communities in the
city, yet it has inadequate public facilities and enrichment opportunities. We
need more options to provide our neighbors with fun, healthy, and safe
activities. An indoor pool with a
multipurpose community center would help fulfill the recreational, educational,
and social needs of the area. Carroll Park is a historic recreational area and
essential green space for southwest Baltimore, making it an excellent location
for a pool. Building these facilities would establish Carroll Park as an anchor
for southwest Baltimore, benefitting current community members and drawing in
families from across the city.
We testify that the City of Baltimore needs to adopt the
plan created by the Friends of Carroll Park and the citizens of southwest
Baltimore to build an indoor pool and community center.
weve been waiting for something like this for years. kids around here have nowhere to go after school and having a pool would be huge for the neighborhood. hope they actually follow thru.