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Four semipermanent nets were installed July 30th at the Bitter Lake courts.  These Douglas nets were purchased by SMPA via private donations.  The photo shows SMPA Board members and other volunteers who assembled the nets.   In addition to the regulars who play in small groups there, a number of larger scheduled pickleball events are […]

Since the mayor asked, the Parks department’s Deputy Superintendent steps in Recap: A few days ago, Nathan King expressed to Mayor Durkan his displeasure with the way the Seattle Parks department is treating Southeast Seattle pickleball players.   July 15, 2021 Nathan, hello. The Mayor’s Office asked us to respond on their behalf to your July 10 email. We

Greetings Mayor Durkan From: Nathan KingSent: July 10, 2021To: Mayor Durkan, Tammy Morales, Superintendent Jesus Aguirre and Oliver BazinetSubject: Recreational Equity SE Seattle Greetings Mayor Durkan, I’m writing to express my deep disappointment in the Seattle Parks and Recreation Department led by Superintendent Aguirre and to make you aware of the department’s failure to provide equitable access to park

In the last few weeks, many of you reached out to Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) asking them to create 8 or 10 pickleball courts instead of 6 at Green Lake, and also asking them to paint pickleball court lines in a color that we can actually see.  If you are lucky, you might even

After two years of work by the Seattle Sports Complex Foundation to maintain a tennis court in West Seattle’s Lowman Beach Park, and after three virtual Open Houses where you voted for including pickleball court lines on that tennis court, Seattle Parks and Recreation approved two options: No Seattle Parks and Recreation funding is available