Pickleball players protest Seattle plan to remove dozens of courts

Pickleball players protest Seattle plan to remove dozens of courts

Pickleball players are making their voices heard after the City of Seattle drafted a new plan that could wipe out dozens of courts. According to Seattle’s “Racquet Sports Strategy” plan, the city would remove pickleball lines from public tennis courts, clearly separating the two sports. During the pandemic, the city added pickleball lines to existing tennis courts to meet the exploding demand for the burgeoning sport. The proposal would reduce t…