![]() Depending on the final results at the end of the trial period, the city will determine if the courts should be restriped for tennis only, pickleball only or both. The city is simultaneously measuring use, safety and noise at the Beach Field courts. The survey asks about residents’ amount of use before and during the trial period and if their tennis- or pickleball-playing habits have changed. Significant response has already arrived by email, in community petitions and during public comment at Recreation Commission meetings. The five-month trial began March 1 and continues through the end of July.Ĭity staff and a subcommittee created by the Recreation Commission expect responses to the survey that closes Sunday to help the city gauge the interest and demand for the now-popular sport. Piedmont residents are invited to submit feedback about the trial pickleball project at the Beach Field tennis courts by completing a brief online survey. ![]() For more information about the Highland-Guilford steps, email city Parks & Project Manager Nancy Kent at Residents being surveyed until Sunday on pickleball project The project was funded with an $82,000 donation from PBF, $5,000 from PGC for plantings, and the city’s Facilities Capital Fund. The former steps were dimly lit, lacked handrails and had sloped landings and rotting wood that became slippery when wet. The entrance also now includes LED lamps and five engraved benches commemorating local community members McLeod, Krya Simpson, David Perez, Phyllis Jayred, and Dee Dee Street. Rebuilt courtesy of the Piedmont Beautification Foundation (PBF), the family of Denny McLeod and other supporters, the aging concrete and railroad ties of the former walkway and steps have been replaced with a concrete stairway with multiple landings, a decorative metal handrail, new trees and native shrubs donated by the Piedmont Garden Club (PGC). On the steps of the recently reopened Highland Avenue-Guilford Road entrance to the Piedmont Park Cherry Walk and Tea House, a ribbon-cutting ceremony and public reception this week marked the official celebration of the project’s completion and recognized the volunteers who made it happen. Renovation of Piedmont Park’s entrance commemorated The schedule for August parking restrictions will be announced by July 24. The school district and city of Piedmont acknowledge that construction is disruptive and preemptively thank residents for understanding the importance of upgrades to the often-used fields’ inadequate drainage infrastructure. During July, the field will be excavated and new drainage piping will be installed. With construction underway as of June 6, removal of the existing field is complete. Piedmont residents and visitors will want to take note of the latest update from the Piedmont Unified School District about the Witter Field renovation project. EBSPCA PIEDMONT Witter Field to be excavated, new drainage piping installed In 2022, the EBSPCA veterinary clinic provided more than 3,000 medical appointments to cats and dogs in the East Bay, a level of medical support that helps keep people and their pets together. The impact of accessible care is significant. It underscores our commitment to making a difference for people and their pets,” said Allison Lindquist, the EBSPCA’s president and chief executive officer. “As an innovator in animal welfare and integral part of the Bay Area for almost 150 years, we are proud and honored to have this reaccreditation. In addition to supporting the medical needs of animals in shelter care, the EBSPCA’s full‐service veterinary clinic serves East Bay clients’ pets as one of just four California animal shelters with an AAHA-accredited veterinary practice. Piedmont expected to approve new fiscal year’s budget June 20
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