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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s funny to me that people move here and are surprised there’s no outside pools. [b]Welcome to the south, dear! [/b]Most of these pools were started in the 50s...[/quote]

What does that mean?

I always assumed that the limited number of pools was because of density and high property costs. It's just too $$ to open more pools to keep up with the increasing population.

Is there some underlying racial reason? 
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The prevalence of private pool clubs in the South was to keep out Black people. [/quote]

I think the other reason it's a surprise is because in many other parts of the country, including even further out into the suburbs here, each subdivision has its own pool and you are eligible to join simply by living in that neighborhood.  Arlington does not have neighborhood pools, because of the history of segregation sadly, but that definitely can be a surprise for those moving here especially because the names of many of the pools reflect names of the nearby neighborhoods.
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