The City of Asheville will soon kick off the design phase for the Malvern Hills Pool rebuild, yet proposals to downsize the pool and eliminate its deep end threaten to reduce our city's public pool spaces; with two summers already lost to closure and just one small pool remaining, we cannot afford to wait until Summer 2028 for relief.

We must write to the Mayor and City Council before the design phase begins to demand a Summer 2026 reopening, insist on preserving the pool’s historic dimensions and depth for lifeguard training and swim lessons, and secure regular progress reports. Writing to Council will help ensure they understand that we expect no reduction in size or delay in restoring this vital summer resource and historical gem in West Asheville.