Any time is a good time for pickleball: meeting growing demand for healthy recreational activities - by Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Brad Bradford

The number of facilities currently available do not come close to serving the demand and the number of players. Though the Infrastructure and Environment Committee has requested a report in the first quarter of 2023 on expanding pickleball facilities in Toronto, there are interim steps that can be taken to meet the quickly growing needs of Torontonians for access to pickleball facilities and the health benefits ensuing from physical recreation. The Toronto Pickleball Alliance is a volunteer group of pickleball leaders acting on behalf of more than a dozen grassroots pickleball associations, clubs and sports groups across Toronto. They are reporting that their members are told when seeking permits to play scheduled outdoor pickleball on various underutilized flat surfaces that Parks and Recreation "does not permit pickleball".

2. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to consider adding, where feasible, pickleball court lines to be painted on underutilized flat surfaces and facilities this summer - such as outdoor hockey rinks, various flat dry pad locations, and underutilized tennis courts.