Seattle In A Pickle

Reflections on the state of Seattle pickleball

Tag: dedicated

  • Meet Seattle Parks’ Pickleball Advisory Committee

    Meet Seattle Parks’ Pickleball Advisory Committee

    Seattle Parks has reconvened its “Pickleball Advisory Committee”, this time to discuss the development of new dedicated pickleball facilities at Magnuson Park and possibly at Georgetown Playfield. How well will that committee represent you?

  • Failing to Plan Is Planning to Fail

    Failing to Plan Is Planning to Fail

    Now that we have a mayor who is not afraid of saying that “We need more pickleball courts“ will Seattle develop a meaningful, long-term, actionable plan to provide adequate pickleball facilities? Have we really turned a corner? Will it be different this time?

  • Disappearing Courts

    Disappearing Courts

    CALL TO ACTION: Seattle Parks reversed its decision to paint pickleball court lines on three of the six Solstice Parks tennis courts this summer.

  • Whose Courts Are They Anyway?

    Whose Courts Are They Anyway?

    Are Seattle pickleball players stealing the tennis courts?

  • Seattle Parks Masters Pickleball Court Spin

    “In 2022, SPR created new 16 [sic] pickleball courts and is working to enhance Solstice Park with new lines and incorporate more rolling nets for our courts.” Seattle Parks and Recreation, via Facebook What New Pickleball Courts? Seattle Parks did not “create new pickleball courts” in 2022. It “painted lines for pickleball on existing tennis…