A vacant building at Portal Park in Colorado Springs is getting a second life as a canvas for community art.
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A vacant pool building in Colorado Springs is becoming a mural celebrating neighborhood history. Here’s the story behind the community art project.
Portal Pool has been out of commission for some time. Since the Portal Pool closed in 2020 after leaks and foundation issues, it has sat empty and unused for 6 years, leaving the pool fenced off from park-goers. The closure is a reminder of the neighborhood’s deep mining history. Underneath the pool is a coal mine shaft…