Jun 26, 2023 - Things to Do
Stat: Pickleball takes over Raleigh
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Raleigh has 7.9 pickleball courts per capita, according to the pro-parks nonprofit Trust for Public Land, Axios' Jennifer A. Kingson and Alice Feng report.
The big picture: There's been a sixfold increase in the number of public pickleball courts in the 100 biggest U.S. cities since 2017 — from 420 to 2,788 — but municipal leaders say they still can't come close to meeting demand from pickleheads.
What's next: More pickleball courts are on the way, including a $70 million tennis and pickleball entertainment complex planned for the Brier Creek in Raleigh.