Washington reflecting pool renovation fails: algae and peeling paint replace promised "flag blue" water
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Nathan Yau
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The Washington reflecting pool's $40 million renovation aimed to achieve "American flag blue" water, but the project has failed — paint is peeling and algae has taken over. The article uses this irony to reframe the American flag's reflection in the pool's green, algae-filled water.
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· 3 pulledThe renovations to the Washington reflecting pool were supposed to make the water appear 'American flag blue.'
However, millions of dollars later, paint is peeling and the pool is filled with algae.
Anna Betts flips the color coding to show the American flag reflecting the color of the water over the past couple weeks.
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