The Lasiewicz Foundation Programs

Current Primary Program

Model Community Noise Ordinance

Over the past few years a growing form of noise pollution has entered the public sphere.  Residents are finding themselves in conflict with local HOA boards, private clubs, municipal and county Planning and Parks & Recreation departments as pickleball advocates have set unrealistic standards for where pickleball courts should be sited. Across North America, local neighborhood tennis and sports courts are being converted into regional outdoor pickleball centers, and local codes and zoning regulations are not providing protection from the harmful impacts of the noise generated by the sport. 

The nature of the noise and the fact that legal codes and ordinances are not protecting those living within close proximity has exposed thousands of individuals to physical and psychological harm. In response to this growing public health crises we have launched a collaboration with experts to recommend specific prohibitions and conditional use provisions to overcome the enforcement problems associated with outdated noise regulations.  We will publish free regulatory tools for agencies faced with noise control issues as Phase I of the program. We are also gathering resources and building online tools for residents, attorneys, medical practitioners, engineers and others in Phase II of the program.

To make a tax-deductible donation to our pickleball noise relief campaign:

PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=SD36MYAACV6LA or 

GoFundMe:   https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-fund-noise-pollution-control

We are grateful for our collaboration with Les Blomberg of the Noise Pollution Clearinghouse.  Special thanks, as well, to the members of the Pickleball Noise Relief group on Facebook for their support and contributions.  

"The air into which second-hand noise is emitted and on which it travels is a "commons," a public good. It belongs to no one person or group, but to everyone. People, businesses, and organizations, therefore, do not have unlimited rights to broadcast noise as they please, as if the effects of noise were limited only to their private property. On the contrary, they have an obligation to use the commons in ways that are compatible with or do not detract from other uses."

-- Les Blomberg, Noise Pollution Clearinghouse

To visit the full Pickleball Noise Relief website, please click www.pickleballnoiserelief.com.

If you would like to learn more about our team or have a project seeking support, feel free to submit a message using the form below. There is also additional information about The Lasiewicz Foundation at www.lasiewicz.org. I look forward to hearing from you!

All the best,

Nalini Lasiewicz

Executive Director