St. Petersburg's North Shore Pool the "poster child" of sustainability

Impressive report on the renovations done to St. Petersburg, Florida 's pool. Click here for more details and here are some of the highlights:

     New energy-saving geothermal and filtration systems and solar power have put the facility at the forefront of Mayor Rick Kriseman's recently announced initiatives to make St. Petersburg an even greener city.
     "It's probably one of the most successful sustainability efforts the city has done to date," said parks and recreation director Michael Jefferis of the $400,000 project.
     Built in 1964, North Shore also has undergone a $1 million renovation that included replacing gang showers with individual changing and shower stalls, family restrooms, locker rooms, additional toilets and improved plumbing. Heating and air conditioning have been added and improvements made to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
     The facility had been outdated, Jefferis said.

It would be wonderful if the red sign brigade in Lake Worth (there is a new version of the red and white sign out, by the way) would be open to changes in our beautiful municipal pool, or is that also a frightening thought. Such changes could include the introduction of new technologies in the ways pools operate and heat themselves. Here's an example of one community that did. It would also treat users of the pool to a First World locker room experience, while addressing other issues. The pool featured in the article was originally built in 1964. Ours was built in 1971 and it shows:

Picture of the 'charming' men's locker room/bathroom at the Lake Worth Municipal pool at the BEACH!