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2017/3.1, March 8 — Asymmetrical Beauty, Aquatic Insects, Polymer Finishes and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS March 8, 2017 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
Resounding Renewal
Echo Park is one of those places that has come to be defined by an all-too-familiar litany of urban woes:  gangs, crime, violence, graffiti and drugs set amid aging buildings and a crumbling infrastructure.  Fortunately, the community also has leadership that's working hard to change things for the better. One of the recent and most significant efforts to improve the lives of its citizenry involved renovating Echo Park Deep Pool, the area's only public swimming facility.  The $6-million program involved enclosing the big pool with a new
Resounding Renewal
Echo Park is one of those places that has come to be defined by an all-too-familiar litany of urban woes:  gangs, crime, violence, graffiti and drugs set amid aging buildings and a crumbling infrastructure.  Fortunately, the community also has leadership that's working hard to change things for the better. One of the recent and most significant efforts to improve the lives of its citizenry involved renovating Echo Park Deep Pool, the area's only public swimming facility.  The $6-million program involved enclosing the big pool with a new