Pickleball is for losers.

Not everyone loves having pickleball courts near them:

https://wtop.com/arlington/2023/03/arlington-board-to-address-pickleball-noise-near-walter-reed-community-center/

https://www.wsj.com/articles/thwack-pop-whack-pickleball-noises-turn-neighbors-into-activists-11656423321

She's just in tune with a local park and rec issue. Tennis players and neighbors hate the pickleball fanatics. The pickleball community is large and active (and not necessarily young, judging by the 20-somethings I see playing). Lots of voters want a solution. There aren't enough courts now.

People are talking about pickleball because it's popular and not too expensive to retrofit unused tennis courts. if basketball or tennis courts didn't already exist, they'd be talking about those.

Tons of Asians play it in my neighborhood. The pickleball courts are full from sun up to sun down.

Anonymous wrote:Let’s see what she actually said…

Natalie Roy, a local real estate agent who’s running in June’s Democratic primary for County Board, said in a statement this morning that current situation is “a tremendous opportunity for Arlington.” The property, she said, could be purchased and used for affordable housing, sports fields, an arts facility and a park.

“The former hotel’s garage could be the site of a state-of-the-art Pickleball facility,” the statement adds.
Roy cites the ongoing redevelopment of the 9+ acre Rouse estate in Dominion Hills — on which several dozen large, single-family homes are being built — as an example of a missed opportunity for the county.

Huh, so nothing like the above, aside from the casual mention of a pickleball court on the site. God forbid people participate in a physical activity.

That site offers panoramic views of Washington and its best use is residential high rise housing. Any agent who has ever worked with her knows she is a leftist looney who knows nothing about real estate. The idea of pickleball courts is as ridiculous as the dog whistle poster.

Let’s see what she actually said…

Natalie Roy, a local real estate agent who’s running in June’s Democratic primary for County Board, said in a statement this morning that current situation is “a tremendous opportunity for Arlington.” The property, she said, could be purchased and used for affordable housing, sports fields, an arts facility and a park.

“The former hotel’s garage could be the site of a state-of-the-art Pickleball facility,” the statement adds.
Roy cites the ongoing redevelopment of the 9+ acre Rouse estate in Dominion Hills — on which several dozen large, single-family homes are being built — as an example of a missed opportunity for the county.

Huh, so nothing like the above, aside from the casual mention of a pickleball court on the site. God forbid people participate in a physical activity.

It’s now a rich white dad sport for people in their 30s and 40s.

https://www.arlnow.com/2023/03/27/county-board-candidate-arlington-should-buy-key-bridge-marriott-site/

The story above is about some dumarse who wants to buy the roslyn marriot to build a pickleball court. The comments are gold.

I'm pretty sure "pickleball" means "old people, please vote for me."