Feel like taking a dive in the Charles River with temperatures in the nineties? - Find out why you should consider it.
Feel like taking a dive in the Charles River with temperatures in the nineties? - Find out why you should consider it.
Aug 25, 2009 03:38 PM
Comparing swimming in Urban Waters in Boston and Geneva, Switzerland
Urban Waters Research Study; Northeastern University, Boston MA; Abraham Finkelstein, Elizabeth Giardino Gary O’Connell
Introduction:
Today, prospects of swimming in the Charles River face three primary obstacles: pollution, funding, and public perception. Lake Geneva itself has also dealt with these issues, and overcome them successfully. Examining the progress the city of Geneva undertook can provide a model for understanding how to bring urban swimming to the Charles.
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