“The 1930s London Fields lido in Hackney, east London, has been abandoned and overgrown since 1989. But this year Hackney council announced a dramatic £3m resurrection. This involves not only rebuilding the 50-metre pool but also heating it. “This is a long-term investment”, says the council’s Dan Ward. “The pool will open in October and will be open next summer and for many summers to come. It will become the only heated Olympic-sized pool in London. We might make it available for training for the 2012 Olympics.”"
(Via FT.com / Arts & Weekend – Lidos are back with a splash: .)
