{"id":6476,"date":"2016-07-20T22:01:57","date_gmt":"2016-07-21T05:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=6476"},"modified":"2016-07-20T22:01:57","modified_gmt":"2016-07-21T05:01:57","slug":"plans-for-goose-pool-spin-out-of-control-and-ultimately-die","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=6476","title":{"rendered":"Plans for \u201cGoose\u201d Pool Spin Out of Control, Ultimately Die"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"maverick<\/a>With the Maverick pool<\/a> fully operational and making a big splash this year, residents were petitioning hard to open a new pool to be a wingman to Maverick, called \u201cGoose.\u201d The \u201cGoose\u201d pool was going to be a little simpler, not as flamboyant, and would not have all the charm the Maverick pool does, but would certainly be a quality pool. \u201cThe residents on the north side<\/a> definitely need more pools, and we saw the Goose pool as filling that need,\u201d said North Central Park resident and activist Jim Young. \u201cWe didn\u2019t think we were asking for much, just an additional pool with a less significant role in the community than our Maverick pool, which obviously gets a lot of attention.\u201d Young had worked with SUN, the MCA, and Forest City in an effort to get momentum to add the pool to the Conservatory Green area.\n\n\u201cSUN was really supportive, and agreed another pool could be put in,\u201d said Young. \u201cThe MCA even helped us find a potential spot, and rough design for \u2018Goose.\u2019 Forest City didn\u2019t seem as enthused and wasn\u2019t as helpful, but they didn\u2019t immediately dismiss the idea.\u201d Young said he and a small team continued to work on the plans alongside the MCA. \u201cWe were so close,\u201d said Young. \u201cEverything was going in the right direction, and it looked like \u2018Goose\u2019 would graduate to the next step in the process. We were all very excited.\u201d Right when things appeared to be going the right direction, Forest City whitewashed the project, causing things to spin out of control. In the end, the project was tragically killed, never making it to the construction phase. It was very disappointing for Young and the other hard working team members. \u201cWhen you\u2019re in the activism business long enough, you\u2019re bound to lose some of your projects,\u201d said Young. \u201cBut you gotta let \u2018em go. You gotta let \u2018em go.\u201d]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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