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Student calls for soundproofing near Piedmont pickleball courts, cites 70-decibel limits
Summary
A Piedmont High School senior told the Recreation Commission that growing pickleball play produces repetitive noise reaching about 70 decibels and recommended acoustic fences or mass-loaded vinyl barriers to reduce disturbance to nearby residents.
Nuala Price, a senior at Piedmont High School, told the Recreation Commission during public comment that growing pickleball use near homes is producing repetitive, sharp sounds that can reach about 70 decibels and disrupt daily life. "Pickleball uses hard plastic balls and hollow paddles, which produce sharp sounds reaching up to 70 decibels," Price said, and proposed installing sound-absorbing barriers or fences to mitigate the impact.
Price framed the proposal as a way to balance community recreation demand with neighborhood quality of life, asking the commission to consider acoustic fencing, mass-loaded vinyl or other noise-reduction measures. Commissioners received the comment during the public forum; no staff report, engineering estimate or timeline was provided at the meeting.
