Research & References
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Impulsive Noise
Impulsive Noise
Acute Stress Effects of Impulsive Noise During Mental Work
Annoyance Penalty of Impulsive Noise – The Effect of Impulse Onset
Categorization of pickleball paddles as a highly impulsive sound source
How Can We Measure Impulse Noise Properly?
Making a Racket in America's Fastest Growing Sport: Evaluation of Noise Exposure in Pickleball
Preliminary analysis of 79 pickleball noise consultant reports by 36 consultants
Multiple Lawsuits (does not include all lawsuits)
Multiple Lawsuits (does not include all lawsuits)
Lawsuit filed in Carlsbad CA to ban pickleball from the community tennis courts and seeking $300,000 in damages for distress KPBS (Nicholas Caplin) In this article, Caplin of law firm Lumin, Pham and Caplin reports having managed more than 25 cases related to pickleball
Settlement Agreement Forbids Pickleball Play at Lawrence School | Falmouth News |May 2024 (Mastroianni)
Lawsuit, Ingold v Pittsburgh, Nov 2023
Lawsuit, Barbera v Newport RI, 2024
Herrick Park, East Hampton, NY; December 2023; Lawsuit
‘It’s Been Awkward.’ Pickleball is Pitting Neighbor Against Neighbor in Noise-Conscious Communities
Pickleball Popularity: Investment Opportunity or Noisy Nuisance?
Pickleball Courts are in a Legal Pickle Over the Associated Noise
Portland Maine, Threatened with Lawsuit, not filed yet Aug 2024
Noise Pollution and Public Health (General Overviews)
Noise Pollution and Public Health (General Overviews)
The Quietest Year is a powerful documentary about noise as a major public health issue. It is also a wake-up call for our society to recognize the toll our increasingly loud world takes on people, animals and ecosystems. The film can be streamed for a small fee purchased through this link: Click here.
Noise Ordinances
Noise Ordinances
Examples - Alphabetical (by State)
Examples - Alphabetical (by State)
California
California
Torrance, CA (December 3, 2024)
Torrance, CA (December 3, 2024)
Colorado
Colorado
Centennial, CO (September 19, 2023)
Centennial, CO (September 19, 2023)
Pickleball in Centennial - Pickleball Regulations (centennialco.gov)
Connecticut
Connecticut
Denver, CO (2023)
Denver, CO (2023)
Guidelines for Future Pickleball Locations (denvergov.org)
Florida
Florida
Estero, FL
Estero, FL
New York
New York
Village of Dering Harbor, NY (March 15, 2024)
Village of Dering Harbor, NY (March 15, 2024)
Notice of Adoption - Law to Prohibit Pickleball Courts and Noise Standards for Sports Courts (deringharborvillage.org)
Village of Sagaponack, NY (May 18, 2022)
Village of Sagaponack, NY (May 18, 2022)
Utah
Utah
Park City, UT (April 29, 2022)
Park City, UT (April 29, 2022)
New Park City pickleball code amendments sets residential play at 8 am to 8 pm (Townlift, Park City News)
Texas
Texas
Rollingwood, TX (January 17, 2024)
Rollingwood, TX (January 17, 2024)
Pickleball Impact on Real Estate
Pickleball Impact on Real Estate
Are Nearby Pickleball Courts a Real Estate Win or Loss?
Do Nearby Pickleball Courts Add or Reduce Home Value?
Facebook Examples of Impact on Real Estate
Mass. Couple says Pickleball Noise Keeping People from Buying Sagamore Beach Home
Quantifying Pickleball’s Impact On Real Estate Prices: Mostly Negative
Select Major Media News About Pickleball Noise
Select Major Media News About Pickleball Noise
More Homeowners are Taking Legal Action over Pickleball Noise
Noise Complaints Arise as Pickleball Grows in Popularity Across U.S.
Pickleball Court Controversy: Locals Call for Court Removal over Excess Noise
Pickleball Noise is Fueling Neighborhood Drama from Coast to Coast
Pickleball Opponents Seek Noise Relief
Shattered Nerves, Sleepless Nights: Pickleball Noise is Driving Everyone Nuts
Sound from Saratoga Pickleball Court is Maddening, Neighbors Say
Success Stories - Courts Moved or Closed Due to Excessive Noise
Success Stories - Courts Moved or Closed Due to Excessive Noise
Commissioners Consider Trail Plan and Sour on Pickleball in the Park
Denver Pickleball Courts Closed By The City
Glendale City Council Unanimously Votes to Ban Pickleball on Tennis Courts
Good News from Pennsylvania (Facebook Post)
Is Pickleball too Noisy? Wichita Listens and Responds
Neighbors Can’t Take the Racket, so a Johnson County city is taking down pickleball nets
Niagara-on-the-Lake Ordered to Shut down Pickleball Courts
Noise Complaints Lead to the Demise of Lake Oswego Pickleball Courts
North Saanich Opts to Close Wain Park Pickleball Courts, Citing Noise
Pickleball Courts at Kendale Woods Park are being Removed by the County
Pickleball Noise Level Exceeds Ordinance; Country Club Remains Unable to Play
Pickleball Problems: Players Ignore Signs, Force Tennis Courts to Close
Portland Parks and Rec Removes Pickleball Courts after Private Group Spent $20K on Renovations
What Pickleball Sounds Like
What Pickleball Sounds Like
https://www.youtube.com/@PickleballNoise
Pickleball Courts in a Legal Pickle: starts with a 1 minute recording of pickleball courts
Useful Websites
Useful Websites
Facebook Group
Noise reduction tools and education
Tools to change our world
Noise pollution resource center
Pickleballscience.org
The Science of Pickleball Noise
Community noise & noise education
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