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Pickleball’s popularity presents equity challenges for city governments

by Kai Ryssdal and Richard Cunningham

Apr 11, 2023

For many major cities across the United States, pickleball’s rise in popularity shows equity gaps in infrastructure.

A pickelabll court located in Brooklyn, New York. More than 4.8 million people played the sport in 2021, according to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association.

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