The pop-up courts are a precursor to a permanent pickleball facility planned for Center City next summer.
Pickleball, which grew in popularity during the pandemic, is the fastest growing sport in the country, according toCenter City District President and CEO Paul R. Levy said in a news release that the courts at Dilworth Park are “part of a broader effort to activate office plazas this fall to support the return to work and play downtown.”
Co-founders Cannon and her business partner Erica Desai both have ties to the region, making Philadelphia the obvious choice for expansion, they said. Desai is an alum of the University of Pennsylvania, and Cannon grew up in Montgomery County. During the pandemic, Cannon and Desai individually discovered pickleball while vacationing with their families. They quickly understood the appeal, but when they returned home, they realized it was hard to find courts to play on in New York City. They decided to found a company to make pickleball more accessible.
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