Outdoor Racquet Sports Strategy

City of Seattle, Washington sent this bulletin at 04/06/2026 05:24 PM PDT
Seattle Parks and Recreation - press release version

Press Release

For Immediate Release

Contact Information
Karen O'Connor
Phone: 206-233-7929
Email: Karen.OConnor@seattle.gov

Seattle Parks and Recreation Releases Draft Outdoor Racquet Sports Strategy and Hosts Events to Gather Community Feedback

Seattle, WA-Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is excited to release the Draft Racket Sports Strategy. We invite the community to learn about the proposed approach to balance the needs of pickleball and tennis users in our park system and look forward to gathering community feedback. This strategy was developed in response to growing popularity of both sports. The recommendations were developed with community input and to equitably address the needs of SPR court users.  

To provide ample opportunities for feedback, SPR will be hosting both virtual and in-person engagement sessions as well as an online survey. SPR is offering a number of community feedback opportunities.  Please visit the website to learn more, take the survey or attend one of the following events:

  • April 16 at 9 am - ONLINE SURVEY LAUNCH
  • April 23 at 6 pm - BOARD OF PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSIONERS MEETING (VIRTUAL OR IN-PERSON) 100 Dexter Ave N.
  • May 4 at 6:30 pm - BITTER LAKE COMMUNITY CENTER (IN PERSON) at13035 Linden Ave N
  • May 7 at 7 pm - GARFIELD COMMUNITY CENTER (IN PERSON) at 2323 E Cherry St
  • May 9 at 10:30 am - VAN ASSELT COMMUNITY CENTER (IN PERSON) at 2820 S. Myrtle St. 

All in-person meetings are scheduled for two hours with doors opening 30 minutes prior to start time. To view the agenda and respond to the online invitation please go to the project website RS - Engage! | Outdoor Racquet Sports Strategy | Engage Seattle Parks.  Registration is not required but is appreciated to help us plan for attendance numbers.

Following the conclusion of engagement, the final strategy will be published on the project website and begin implementation.

To learn more and engage online, please visit: https://engageseattelparks.com/outdoor-raquest-sports-strategy/rs-engage or contact Jonathan Garner at Jonathan.Garner@seattle.gov. 

 

 

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