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To: Amy Yee Tennis Center Advisory Council and Seattle Parks & Rec Department

Save Seattle Tennis - No Pickleball Lines at Lower Woodland Tennis Courts

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Seattle does not have enough tennis courts for the 3.5 million residents who live here and now Pickleball has convinced Parks to get lines striped on many of the tennis courts to make them dual purpose. This has exacerbated the lack of tennis courts problem exponentially and has created conflict between the tennis players and pickleball players. We need to stop adding Pickleball lines to tennis courts and instead build new tennis courts in Seattle and also build dedicated pickleball courts in different areas away from the tennis courts. A proposal has been brought forth to put pickleball lines on half of the 10 tennis courts at Lower Woodland in Seattle. This proposal must be rejected outright. The city should use the $100k+ it receives from reservations for outdoor courts to resurface the Lower Woodland tennis courts as dedicated tennis courts. Please sign this petition if you agree. Only public opinion and outcry can make a difference and action is needed now.

Why is this important?

Tennis as a sport is growing in popularity and the public needs dedicated spaces to play. Pickleball is a very different activity and has significant noise also involved. Seattle residents deserve to have dedicated tennis and pickleball spaces that are updated and the existing tennis courts should not be striped for pickleball. For our population we are already over 200 tennis courts short and we need the city to help us build more tennis courts and not take them away. This sport helps build community and offers a great way to socialize and be physically active for all ages and abilities. It is becoming much more diverse and accessible and we need the city to support tennis and dedicated spaces for it and not make them dual purpose.

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Updates

2026-05-05 13:24:03 -0400

A new petition was just created that addresses the city's draft Racquet Sports Strategy. They are in process of making decisions now. Please sign the new petition here which basically states that we want more tennis courts, more tennis court maintenance, no dual striping and also to build dedicated pickleball courts away from tennis and residential areas due to noise factor.

Here is link to new petition: https://sign.moveon.org/petitions/save-and-grow-seattle-tennis?source=rawlink&utm_source=rawlink&share=636163f5-5643-4ba2-8d43-0139875d6a29

Please share widely as decision makers need to hear from the tennis community right now before decisions are finalized. Thank you!

2026-04-23 13:40:25 -0400

Hi Tennis Enthusiasts,
We are at an important juncture in our tennis community. Your feedback is needed quickly.

Read the draft Outdoor Racquet Sports Strategy ---
https://engageseattleparks.com/outdoor-racquet-sports-strategy

Take the ONLINE SURVEY today---
https://engageseattleparks.com/outdoor-racquet-sports-strategy/survey-2026-outdoor-racquet-sports-strategy

Attend the Virtual presentation today...April 23rd at 6pm with Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners. For info on agenda and to attend virtually go to this link.

https://www.seattle.gov/documents/Departments/ParksAndRecreation/Agendas/2026/2026%2004-23%20BPRC%20Meeting%20Agenda_ADA.pdf

Attend a meeting in May shown at this link---- https://engageseattleparks.com/outdoor-racquet-sports-strategy/rs-engage

I am all for ending dual purpose striping, adding more tennis courts, upgrading lighting on tennis courts and resurfacing tennis courts.

Please forward to others. Thank you!

2023-06-16 12:27:35 -0400

1,000 signatures reached

2023-06-09 14:35:03 -0400

500 signatures reached

2023-06-08 19:24:34 -0400

100 signatures reached

2023-06-08 18:17:55 -0400

50 signatures reached

2023-06-08 17:31:05 -0400

25 signatures reached

2023-06-08 16:43:59 -0400

10 signatures reached