The North Natomas Community Center and Aquatics Complex (NNCCAC) promotes physical, emotional, and mental health and wellness through its focus on aquatic activities and water safety. Through classes, open swim, and competitions, this facility promotes an active lifestyle and a respite to cool off from the hot Sacramento summers. The aquatic center hosts many lifeguard training classes, and as the only 50-meter pool in the City of Sacramento, it hosts swimming programs for all ages including DART swimming club, which offers youth swim team programming for both competitive and recreational swimmers, the Inderkum High School swim team, the Sacramento Masters swim team, and a water-polo program. Additionally, the City partnered with Jibe, a community non-profit organization that promotes car-free activities, to provide all the bike racks to the facility, further promoting active transportation to and from the facility.
This project generated over 1,000 local jobs during construction, and operational employment of City staff and seasonal lifeguards provides an economic stimulus through direct and indirect funding for the community. Large events such as swim meet provide an economic boost to hotel, restaurant and local vendors, and create additional tax revenue to the City. Access to the facilities foster a sense of belonging, and it helps to distinguish the community from others.
The NNCCAC creates memorable experiences for individuals and families through its state-of-the-art facilities and various aquatic programs and events. One of the most iconic pieces of the NNCCAC project is a large art sculpture titled “Between the Toes”, designed and installed by artist Terrence Martin of Jagged Edge Metal Art based in West Sacramento. This creates a meeting place within the facility and helps to deliver a sense of placemaking. The 15-foot-high flip flops are indicative of summers at the beach, and give the community the sense that this is a place for fun and activity. This sculpture was integrated into the pool deck to make it a focal point and create interaction and fun for visitors of the facility.
Finally, the North Natomas Community Center and Aquatics Complex supports a safe, vibrant, attractive, and progressive community by providing a modern and well-maintained facility that promotes community engagement and growth, and helps to make the community a better place to live and thrive. Overall, the NNCCAC aims to provide a state-of-the-art facility for recreational and competitive swimming, as well as educational programming, for the entire city of Sacramento. |