Addition of pickleball courts to the Darden Towe Tennis Courts Rehab

I see empty tennis courts all the time. As our population ages (I'm 58) Pickleball mets a health need like no other sport. Please provide accessible and public courts for Pickleball. I can now "compete" again after years of failing health.

It seems rather absurd that a public facility would not include both tennis and pickleball. The pickleball groups that I have played with have all been fun, considerate and friendly. I can see no reason why both tennis and pickleball could not cohabitate at the facility.

I live near Darden Towe Park, and would love to have pickle all courts there.

Please provide courts at Darden Towe for the purpose of pickle ball. It is a sport that players of all ages can enjoy, even when they are no longer able to play tennis, racquetball, squash, etc.

My wife and I visited from Greater Philly and found this community to be ideal place revisit when additional courts are offered. Thanks YMCA and players

Visited from Delaware to play sport with locals - wonderful community. This addition will enrich the area at a local, regional and national level. Thank you

There are currently no dedicated Pickleball courts in Charlottesville. There are MANY tennis courts. Perhaps it is time to change this.

Don't knock it until you have tried it.

Dedicated pickleball courts are a fantastic investment in the community, offering facilities for a rapidly growing sport that embraces intergenerational play, keeps our seniors active, and allows for cost-effective use of space. All of this together makes great sense for funding the project. Thank you!

The accelerated interest in pickleball requires more space, space that can be shared with the tennis community as has been proven already across the country!

I play Pickleball several times each week and and am looking for other facilities providing an opportunity for play. The Darden Towe Memorial Park project could provide the first dedicated outdoor Pickleball courts in the Charlottesville area.

I will be at work on the evening of the meeting, so I am sorry, but I wil not be able to speak. What I would like to say is the PickleBall is a fun and inclusive sport. As our community discovers this sport the need for courts will increase. As a tax payer in Albemarle County I ask that you not only fund this request, but come and join us for an introduction to PickleBall and some playing time. You won't be disappointed, With thanks, Lisa Harrison

Thank you!!!

We now share Basketball and Tennis Courts with these players. Tennis is not a quiet sport either.

Thank you for the consideration.

We need these courts at the park!!!!

Pickleball is one of the most popular /regularly played sports in this area. There should be room to play rather than a bunch of empty tennis courts. Thanks

Pickleball is really gaining in popularity. These courts will be heavily used now, and in the future.

It would be great to create courts for pickleball. This sport is growing in our community but unfortunately there are so few places to play.

I support the pickleball proposal