a-german-muffin t1_ja3jqtp wrote on February 26, 2023 at 4:12 PM

Reply to comment by venkersteell in When did they shut down the Art Museum step fountains? by Frummage

OP’s not talking about the fountains in the Oval (which yeah, shut down in the winter) but the tiered ones astride the steps themselves, which haven’t been run in decades. A thread from a few years ago said it’s because of plumbing issues.

therealsteelydan t1_ja3tsej wrote on February 26, 2023 at 5:19 PM

All fountains have plumbing issues. The real reason is that they're owned and maintained by the city and the city doesn't care to pay for them.

AbsentEmpire t1_ja8qa7a wrote on February 27, 2023 at 5:58 PM

Yep this is the reason.

There are a lot of inactive fountains all over the city in various parks that haven't been turned on in decades, all because the city doesn't give a shit about them and puts in no effort to maintain them.