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Your Chance to Chat with the Seattle Parks District Oversight Committee and Seattle Board of Park Commissioners
What Seattle Parks hosts Big Day of Play as a celebration of Seattle’s diversity and it encourages neighbors, communities and families to have fun, build
SMPA August Update
Hi Friends, One of the things I want to do as president of SMPA is spend some time writing on this page to give you

“Southeast Seattle Needs Outdoor Pickleball Courts Now: The Saga” – EPISODE 11
Please write Recap: On July 15, the Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) Department’s Deputy Superintendent Christopher Williams wrote that (1) it is SPR’s policy to add

“Southeast Seattle Needs Outdoor Pickleball Courts Now: The Saga” – EPISODE 10
Why Is SPR Choosing to Treat Southeast Seattle Differently From the Rest of the City? On July 15, the Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) Department’s

Why Is SPR Choosing to Treat Southeast Seattle Differently From the Rest of the City?
On July 15, the Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) Department’s Deputy Superintendent Christopher Williams wrote that (1) it is SPR’s policy to add pickleball lines

Semipermanent nets at Bitter Lake
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

“Southeast Seattle Needs Outdoor Pickleball Courts Now: The Saga” – EPISODE 9
“It is incumbent upon SPR to articulate why it is policy to preserve the interests of one recreational community over another“ RECAP Nathan King expressed to

“Southeast Seattle Needs Outdoor Pickleball Courts Now: The Saga” – EPISODE 8
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