SAVE LOS ANGELES
TENNIS COURTS

To the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks; City Council and Neighborhood Council Members,

We the undersigned tennis players, recreationists, and community stakeholders urge the City of Los Angeles to halt the conversion of existing public tennis courts to pickleball courts.

Below are several key reasons why we advocate for the preservation of our tennis courts:

  1. High Demand: Converting tennis courts into pickleball facilities may seem like a convenient solution for one growing sport, but it would displace tennis players citywide, leading to increased overflow and longer wait times at nearby courts. During peak hours – mornings, evenings, and weekends – publicly accessible and affordable tennis courts are already in limited supply.
  2. Preserving an Olympic Sport: The 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles will notably feature tennis, not pickleball. It is vital that the city supports and preserves this Olympic sport at the recreational level. We would like to see the city make plans for improved maintenance and preservation of all tennis courts in Los Angeles, for both the upcoming Games and for current and future generations.
  3. Noise Concerns: Replacing tennis courts with pickleball would increase noise pollution. According to one finding, pickleball “register[s] a decibel level of ~70 dBA at 100 feet from the court,” whereas “tennis is closer to 40 dBA.” In the same study, pickleball, with its “high pitch [...] frequency of ~1.2k Hz,” is likened to “the beeping noise from a garbage truck backing up.” (1)
  4. A Balanced Approach to Recreation: It is essential that the city continues to support a variety of recreational activities. While we acknowledge the need for pickleball courts to accommodate the sport’s growing popularity, we encourage the city to explore alternative solutions, such as building new pickleball courts, or reactivating decommissioned (possibly indoor) city-owned spaces, to ensure both tennis and pickleball enthusiasts have access to the facilities they need. Expanding pickleball should not come at the expense of tennis, as this fosters unnecessary competition and tension between player communities.

We represent a portion of the growing number of stakeholders opposed to the conversion of tennis courts into pickleball courts. With this petition, we seek your support in preserving and strengthening the sport we love, and securing its place in our city’s public parks.

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(1) Dent, Mark. "One Man’s Quest to Make Pickleball Quiet." The Hustle, 3 June 2023, https://thehustle.co/one-mans-quest-to-make-pickleball-quiet.

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SAVE YOUR LOCAL TENNIS COURT

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Let your local leaders know what you think! Does your local tennis court need maintenance? Is it under threat of conversion to pickleball courts? Call and/or write to the Department of Recreation and Parks, and to your Neighborhood and City Council members today. Find your tennis court and local leaders below.

City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks

Please call in support of preserving our tennis courts!Executive Office Main Line at (213) 202-2633
Board of Commissioners Hotline at (213) 202-2640Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners
[email protected]Jimmy Kim, General Manager
[email protected]Juan Aynat, Pickleball Committee Chairperson
[email protected]Juan Guzman, Recreation Supervisor
[email protected]Anthony Gallo, Park Services Division
[email protected]Mark Stipanovich, RAP Concessions
[email protected]Desiree Ramirez, Assistant to the General Manager
[email protected]Lori Coleman, Assistant to the Executive Officer
[email protected]

Council
District 1

Eunisses Hernandez | (213) 473-7001

GLASSELL PARK RECREATION CENTER
3650 Verdugo Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90065MONTECITO HEIGHTS RECREATION CENTER
4545 Homer St., Los Angeles, CA 90031RIO DE LOS ANGELES STATE PARK
1900 N. San Fernando Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90065SYCAMORE GROVE PARK
4702 N. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90042

Council
District 2

Adrin Nazarian | (213) 473-7002

NORTH HOLLYWOOD RECREATION CENTER
5301 Tujunga Ave., North Hollywood, CA 91601VALLEY PLAZA RECREATION CENTER
12240 Archwood St., North Hollywood, CA 91605VICTORY-VINELAND RECREATION CENTER
11112 Victory Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91606

Council
District 3

Bob Blumenfeld | (213) 473-7003

JOHN QUIMBY PARK
7008 De Soto Ave., Canoga Park, CA 91306KNAPP RANCH
25000 Kittridge St., West Hills, CA 91307LANARK RECREATION CENTER
21816 Lanark St., Canoga Park, CA 91304RESEDA RECREATION CENTER
18411 Victory Blvd., Reseda, CA 91335RUNNYMEDE PARK
20200 Runnymede, Winnetka, CA 91306WOODLAND HILLS RECREATION CENTER
5858 Shoup Ave., Woodland Hills, CA 91367

Council
District 4

Nithya Raman | (213) 473-7004

RIVERSIDE COURTS (GRIFFITH)
3401 Riverside Drive Los Angeles, CA 90027VAN NUYS / SHERMAN OAKS COURTS
14201 Huston Street, Van Nuys, CA 91423VERMONT CANYON COURTS (GRIFFITH)
2715 Vermont Cyn., Los Angeles, CA 90027ENCINO PARK
16953 Ventura Blvd., Encino, CA 91316STUDIO CITY RECREATION CENTER
12621 Rye St., Studio City, CA 91604

Council
District 5

Katy Yaroslavsky | (213) 473-7005

CHEVIOT HILLS COURTS
2551 Motor Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90064POINSETTIA COURTS
7341 Willoughby Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90046WESTWOOD COURTS
1350 Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90024

Council
District 6

Imelda Padilla | (213) 473-7006

BALBOA COURTS
17015 Burbank Blvd., Encino, CA 91316BRANFORD RECREATION CENTER
13310 Branford St., Arleta, CA 91331PANORAMA RECREATION CENTER
8600 Hazeltine Ave., Panorama City, CA 91402SEPULVEDA RECREATION CENTER
8801 Kester Ave., Panorama City, CA 91405SUN VALLEY RECREATION CENTER
8133 Vineland Ave., Sun Valley, CA 91352VAN NUYS RECREATION CENTER
14301 Vanowen St., Van Nuys, CA 91605

Council
District 7

Monica Rodriguez | (213) 473-7007

LAKEVIEW TERRACE RECREATION CENTER
11075 Foothill Blvd., Lake Terrace, CA 91542RITCHIE VALENS RECREATION CENTER
10736 Laurel Canyon Blvd., Pacoima, CA 91331SUNLAND RECREATION CENTER
8651 Foothill Blvd., Sunland, CA 91040

Council
District 8

Marqueece Harris-Dawson | (213) 473-7008

ALGIN SUTTON RECREATION CENTER
8800 S. Hoover St., Los Angeles, CA 90044JACKIE TATUM / HARVARD RECREATION CENTER
1535 W 62nd St., Los Angeles, CA 90047LOREN MILLER RECREATION CENTER
2717 Halldale Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90018ST. ANDREWS RECREATION CENTER
8701 St. Andrews, Los Angeles, CA 90047VAN NESS RECREATION CENTER
5720 2nd Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90043

Council
District 9

Curren D. Price, Jr. | (213) 473-7009

GREEN MEADOWS RECREATION CENTER
431 E. 89th St., Los Angeles, CA 90003ROSS SNYDER RECREATION CENTER
1501 E. 41st St., Los Angeles, CA 90011

Council
District 10

Heather Hutt | (213) 473-7010

ARTHUR ASHE CENTER / RANCHO CIENEGA RECREATION
5001 Rodeo Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90016JIM GILLIAM RECREATION CENTER
4000 S, La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90008LAFAYETTE COMMUNITY CENTER
625 S. Lafayette Pk., Los Angeles, CA 90057QUEEN ANNE RECREATION CENTER
1240 West Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90019SHATTO RECREATION CENTER
3191 W. 4th St., Los Angeles, CA 90020

Council
District 11

Traci Park | (213) 473-7011

WESTCHESTER COURTS
7000 W. Manchester Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90045BARRINGTON RECREATION CENTER
333 S Barrington Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90049GLEN ALLA PARK
4601 Alla Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90292MAR VISTA RECREATION CENTER
11430 Woodbine Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90066OAKWOOD RECREATION CENTER
767 California St., Venice, CA 90291PENMAR RECREATION CENTER
1341 Lake St., Venice, CA 90291RUSTIC CANYON RECREATION CENTER
601 Latimer Rd., Pacific Palisades, CA 90402STONER RECREATION CENTER
1835 Stoner Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025

Council
District 12

John Lee | (213) 473-7012

NORTHRIDGE RECREATION CENTER
18300 Lemarsh St., Northridge, CA 91325

Council
District 13

Hugo Soto-Martinez | (213) 473-7013

ECHO PARK TENNIS COURTS
526 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Council
District 14

Ysabel Jurado | (213) 473-7014

HERMON PARK / ARROYO SECO PARK
5566 Via Marisol St., Los Angeles, CA 90042EAGLE ROCK RECREATION CENTER
1100 Eagle Vista Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90041EL SERENO RECREATION CENTER
4721 Klamath Place, Los Angeles, CA 90032HAZARD RECREATION CENTER
2230 Norfolk St., Los Angeles, CA 90033LINCOLN PARK RECREATION CENTER
3501 Valley Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90031YOSEMITE RECREATION CENTER
1840 Yosemite Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90041

Council
District 5

Tim McOsker | (213) 473-7015

109TH STREET RECREATION CENTER
1464 E. 109th St., Los Angeles, CA 90059BANNING RECREATION CENTER
1331 Eubank St., Wilmington, CA 90744DANIELS FIELD SPORTS CENTER
845 W 12th St., San Pedro, CA 90731PECK PARK COMMUNITY CENTER
560 N. Western Ave., San Pedro, CA 90732

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Dept of Recreation & Parks
City Council

Please call the Dept of Recreation & Parks main line at (213) 202-2633 to let them know that you support the preservation of our Los Angeles public tennis courts.Find the city and neighborhood leaders who represent your local tennis court HERE -- call/write to them to show your support for saving and maintaining our tennis courts.

CALL! WRITE!
Dept of Recreation & Parks
City Council

Please call the Dept of Recreation & Parks main line at (213) 202-2633 to let them know that you support the preservation of our Los Angeles public tennis courts.Find the city and neighborhood leaders who represent your local tennis court HERE -- call/write to them to show your support for saving and maintaining our tennis courts.