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City survey shows strong support for more pickleball courts; parks staff outline candidate sites and next steps
Summary
A December survey of 1,895 respondents found 78% were pickleball players and 79% want additional courts; Parks staff said they will budget for courts, pursue site identifications (Owyhee Park, Optimus Youth Sports Complex, Alta Harris and Molineux parks) and engage neighborhoods before any conversions.
Boise Parks and Recreation staff told the commission that a month-long survey launched Dec. 1 drew 1,895 responses and showed strong demand for more pickleball courts across the city.
"We got 1,895 responses, which is fantastic," Superintendent Roseanne Brown said. Brown said 78% of respondents were pickleball players and 22% were not; 55% said they were dissatisfied with current availability, 79% wanted additional courts and 68% said they would accept conversion of existing tennis courts in some cases.
Staff said these results inform a five-year…
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