FOLLOWUP: Pickleball/tennis ‘strategy’ to get a West Seattle meeting after all

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Pickleball advocates had been asking the city to have a West Seattle meeting for feedback on Seattle Parks‘ proposed “outdoor racquet-sports strategy,” and now the date is set. The original round of feedback on the “strategy” for outdoor courts – which called for an end to dual-striping courts for pickleball and tennis – had three regional meetings, none in West Seattle. Now as part of “additional in-person engagement,” Parks has set four dates/places for added feedback meetings in the last week of June, starting with 6:30 pm Tuesday, June 23, in the building at Dakota Place Park (California/Dakota). The “strategy” was first announced two months ago; our initial report broke out the proposed West Seattle specifics.

HawkFan12 June 4, 2026 (10:35 pm)

It’s obvious that pickleball is way more popular than tennis. You can also have twice as many people play in the same space as a tennis court. I understand that people who live close by are annoyed by the sound pickleball makes but at the end of the day, these parks are for the public to enjoy outdoor recreation, get together in real life, and put away the screens. Let’s stop the politicking and just let people enjoy pickleball and tennis in our parks. Make the reservation system easier to use and understand. If you want to play tennis for a 60 minute block, you should be able to do so easily and transparently as well as for pickleball. We can have stripes in our public spaces for both.

Churro strength June 5, 2026 (10:26 am)

Pickle ball should find indoor spaces to play. The noise is.a serious issue for many people and should not be glossed over just because you don’t agree. No one wants that constant noise outside their home.
Tim June 21, 2026 (9:39 pm)

it’s not obvious that pickleball is more popular, because it isn’t. it’s noise pollution masquearading as a racquet sport. it can fit in your garage for a reason. it doesn’t require outdoors or existing racquet courts

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