“An empty and vacant pit in Downtown Palm Springs that once used to display a controversial art installation is now the new home for six state-of-the-art pickleball courts. The spot is literally known as “The Pit” to locals, and has been an eye-sore for the last year and a half, including to residents like Darren Taylor, who has lived in Palm Springs for nearly ten years.
“It’s not good for anybody to have, you know, kind of a derelict space or a vacant lot. Just sitting there,” said Taylor. “Pickleball is not my choice, but I do think it’s great to finally have something here. And with the popularity of the sport, yeah it’s definitely gonna bring people in…”
