Pickle-PAC Initiatives
Re-striping existing courts and providing new portable nets (Began 2022)
Although not as good as permanent dedicated pickleball courts, re-striping existing tennis courts and providing portable pickleball nets is an easy decision/option. It still allows for tennis play and it doubles the number of pickleball players that can use the same space.
On a recent sunny, winter day, these practical citizens improvised with pickleball chalk lines and they brought their own pickleball nets. So that on 4 existing tennis...
Re-stripe 2 Existing Courts at Cole Park and Provide 2 New Portable Nets
This still allows for the same numbers of courts for tennis players, BUT CREATES 4 NEW PICKLEBALL COURTS ALLOWING 16 MORE PICKLEBALL PLAYERS TO PLAY!
Portable Pickleball Nets are more lightweight and less durable than the permanent, heavy-duty tennis nets, but providing a modest number of nets is necessary. No city asks….
Additional Parks for Pickleball Re-Striping & Portable Nets
| Park | Re-striping Details | Portable Nets |
|---|---|---|
| Willis Winters | 2 tennis courts re-striped for 4 pickleball courts | 2 new portable nets |
| Glencoe | 2 tennis courts re-striped for 4 pickleball courts | 2 new portable nets |
| Tietze | 1 tennis court re-striped for 2 pickleball courts | 1 new portable net |
| JW Ray | 1 tennis court re-striped for 2 pickleball courts | 1 new portable net |
| Riverchon (North Side of Maple Ave) | 2 tennis courts re-striped for 4 pickleball courts | 2 new portable nets |
Please reach out to him and his Parks Board Representative to show your support!
Paul Ridley: paul.ridley@dallas.gov
Rudy Karimi: rudy.karimi@dallas.gov