Photo Credit: Rob Bennett for The New York Times

I think the article it does a good job of framing the debate and it is a good primer for anyone who would like to bone up on the issue in advance of Wednesday's (9/9) Council Meeting.  However, I doubt that there is anybody left in Ridgewood that is not up to speed on this issue and does not already have a strong opinion.

Here's an excerpt:

"Both sides say they are Graydon's real defenders. The pool project's report is billed "Restoring Our Village Landmark." Advocates say a concrete pool, sensitively built and respecting the park's distinctive natural setting, is the only way to return it to the community gathering place it used to be.

The swimming season ends Labor Day, but the battle is just heating up. The council is considering a request for proposals for a new or updated pool. The Preserve Graydon Coalition plans a show of force for a pro-pond presentation to the council on Wednesday. A pro-pool group, Fix Graydon Now! - headed by a longtime Graydon member, Leigh Warren, who has reluctantly come to believe that Graydon will never lure back enough people in its current form - plans a show of force in opposition.

"I'm told there will be a police presence," one of the pro-pond organizers said ominously."

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NYT Article on Gradyon Pool Debate

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New York Times Take on Ridgewood's Graydon Pool Debate