Back in 2005, a Master Plan for North Domingo Baca Park was published and promoted to those choosing to live in the far NE Heights. Many young families flocked to the area with the promise of the park and the pool.

Today, sixteen years later (2021), the park is now almost fully built out - with the exception of the pool. But, the young children of yesterday are now grown adults with their own children. Families who moved to and supported the area now hope there will be a pool for their GRANDKIDS someday. Sadly, the promised pool remains a dirt lot and an eyesore.

A public swimming pool has not been built in the east side (of the Rio Grande) of Albuquerque in nearly 50 years. Meanwhile, the far northeast heights has expanded rapidly and is the only section of the City that remains underserved with public swimming facilities. This lack of public resources has forced high school swim teams, parents of young children needing lessons, adults/seniors seeking exercise and aquatic therapy, and youth needing recreational outlets to either forgo aquatic sports or further congest the limited number of pools in other parts of the City.