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We, the undersigned, request that the four tennis courts at Thomas Williams Park remain tennis courts and NOT be converted to pickleball courts. We all play regularly at Thomas Williams Park, which has a long history of pick-up games and reducing the number of tennis courts to two would dramatically impact our ability to continue to do so. We request that other options be explored, such as 1) converting other township courts to pickleball as the Thomas Williams tennis courts are regularly utilized OR 2) making the changes so that the two courts you are suggesting be converted to pickleball could be utilized for EITHER pickleball OR tennis.
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February 10, 2020
The momentum behind this petition highlights how vital these tennis courts are to our local recreation. It is encouraging to see such a strong consensus regarding the preservation of this space.
48 Comments
TW tennis courts are the only courts within walking distance for Wyncote residents. My family uses them regularly as we can 1) walk!!!, 2) see our kids on the playground/basketball court/fields while we play. Other tennis courts we have tried aren’t situated like this. If pickle ball is largely played during the day, perhaps a compromise can be reached to allow the courts to be set up for easy conversion between the two sports. Losing 2 of the courts would make it challenging to reliably find a court when working families are able to play.
The 4 TW courts are special and should remain as tennis courts. Convert some of the courts at Wall Park and leave TW alone!
Please do not replace any tennis courts with pickleball. I welcome all sports and the addition of pickleball courts would be great, but not at the expense of tennis.
Thanks for getting this started. I'm a regular at TW for the past 25+ years. The 4 courts are one of the best things about the neighborhood. Wr not only play on them , we help to maintain them. PLEASE allow all 4 to remain.
Keep the courts as tennis courts or convert two of the tennis court for a duel use pickleball and tennis. Why penalize the tennis players by reducing the number of tennis courts in which we have been playing on for 20 to 30 years.
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
Final supporters
We, the undersigned, request that the four tennis courts at Thomas Williams Park remain tennis courts and NOT be converted to pickleball courts. We all play regularly at Thomas Williams Park, which has a long history of pick-up games and reducing the number of tennis courts to two would dramatically impact our ability to continue to do so. We request that other options be explored, such as 1) converting other township courts to pickleball as the Thomas Williams tennis courts are regularly utilized OR 2) making the changes so that the two courts you are suggesting be converted to pickleball could be utilized for EITHER pickleball OR tennis.
Updates
February 10, 2020
The momentum behind this petition highlights how vital these tennis courts are to our local recreation. It is encouraging to see such a strong consensus regarding the preservation of this space.
48 Comments
As much as I would like to see pickleball advance in the township and add to Cheltenham's standing in that activity, I would not be in favor of a proposal that shortchanges any group seeking to promote family fitness and community. Based on all of the comments, it seems to me that there are options that can satisfy everyone's needs and aspirations. If we work on this together, we can build something special in Cheltenham that promotes both activities at all levels of play. The petition as proposed seems to hint at this. Who's with me on this?
TW tennis courts are the only courts within walking distance for Wyncote residents. My family uses them regularly as we can 1) walk!!!, 2) see our kids on the playground/basketball court/fields while we play. Other tennis courts we have tried aren’t situated like this. If pickle ball is largely played during the day, perhaps a compromise can be reached to allow the courts to be set up for easy conversion between the two sports. Losing 2 of the courts would make it challenging to reliably find a court when working families are able to play.
The 4 TW courts are special and should remain as tennis courts. Convert some of the courts at Wall Park and leave TW alone!
Please do not replace any tennis courts with pickleball. I welcome all sports and the addition of pickleball courts would be great, but not at the expense of tennis.
Thanks for getting this started. I'm a regular at TW for the past 25+ years. The 4 courts are one of the best things about the neighborhood. Wr not only play on them , we help to maintain them. PLEASE allow all 4 to remain.
Keep the courts as tennis courts or convert two of the tennis court for a duel use pickleball and tennis. Why penalize the tennis players by reducing the number of tennis courts in which we have been playing on for 20 to 30 years.
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Is there an organization or group that represents public tennis interests at TW and in Cheltenham generally?
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As much as I would like to see pickleball advance in the township and add to Cheltenham's standing in that activity, I would not be in favor of a proposal that shortchanges any group seeking to promote family fitness and community. Based on all of the comments, it seems to me that there are options that can satisfy everyone's needs and aspirations. If we work on this together, we can build something special in Cheltenham that promotes both activities at all levels of play. The petition as proposed seems to hint at this. Who's with me on this?