Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Refuses to Sell Sunlite Pool Despite Community Efforts
Despite a preservation group's offer to buy the historic Sunlite Pool for its appraised value, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra insists on its demolition for a new music venue.
- A preservation group, Save Coney Islanders, made a fair market offer of $146K to buy Sunlite Pool from the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) but was met with refusal.
- The CSO plans to demolish the historic pool, which has been a community landmark, to make way for a new state-of-the-art music venue.
- Community members have rallied to save Sunlite Pool, engaging in fundraising, letter-writing campaigns, and public meetings.
- Some propose naming the pool 'Jimmy Buffett Sunlite Memorial Pool' in honor of the late musician who had historical ties to the area.
- The controversy has sparked a broader discussion on community involvement and the future of public spaces in Cincinnati.