Seattle Parks and Recreation wants to hear from you!

What would you like to see in parks, open spaces, & community centers in the coming years?

Seattle Parks asks you to help it plan for pandemic & economic recovery, responding to climate change, and supporting racial equity, by participating in their online open house: https://sprstrategicplan.infocommunity.org/

What does this have to do with pickleball?

They will ask you: Did you or your family use Seattle Parks and Recreation programs and spaces during the pandemic? If so, how did you participate?
Make sure you answer something like the following if it rings true to you:
[X] Other:
I played pickleball on outdoor pickleball courts [x] times a week

They will ask you: Have you experienced barriers when trying to participate in Seattle Parks and Recreation programs?
Make sure you answer something like the following if it rings true to you :
[X] Other:
(1) Indoor pickleball facilities are often overcrowded.
(2) Many outdoor pickleball courts still don’t have pickleball nets.
(3) Why are tennis players allowed to reserve pickleball courts when there are plenty of tennis-only courts available exclusively for them?

They will ask you: What are you or your family most excited about as we move toward reopening our facilities and community spaces? 
Make sure you answer something like the following if it rings true to you :
[X] Other:
Indoor and outdoor pickleball

They will ask you: What types of programming would best support you as Seattle continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic? 
Make sure you answer something like the following if it rings true to you :
[X] Other:
Intro to pickleball classes
Rec’n The Streets pickleball
Drop-in indoor and outdoor pickleball

They will ask you: SPR is interested in improving our feedback loop with communities we serve. How can we better reach you?
Make sure you answer something like the following if it rings true to you :
[X] Other:
The feedback loop is broken. Pickleball players have submitted almost 50 pages of feedback to the Strategic Plan (https://seattlemetropickleball.com/wp-content/pdfs2share/SPR%202020%20Strategic%20Plan%20-%20Citizen%20Feedback%20-%20Pickleball.pdf). How do we know you are listening?

What else do I need to do?

Make sure you click the “Submit” button at the bottom of the survey.