Mayor Bowser has proposed $750,000 to retrofit underused basketball and tennis courts for pickleball in her 2024 fiscal year budget. She has also boosted funding for recreational facilities and programs throughout the city–significantly so in Ward Eight. At face value, that’s excellent news. However, shockingly wide disparities currently exist that leave many communities without safe, clean, functional parks and recreation centers. 

Is D.C. moving closer to recreational equity with next year’s budget?

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