Seattle planning has designated Northgate as an Urban Center. A key design concept is “to create a healthier, more livable and denser mixed use community.” The recreational center should enhance it’s mixed use offerings by adding pickleball to its list of healthy physical activities. Developers are continuing to build apartments, condos and senior living facilities nearby and pickleball at the rec center would provide a much needed physical activity for current and future residents. The nearby transit center also makes Northgate the one rec facility in the Seattle that would be accessible to individuals throughout the region without the need to drive a car.
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Yim Lee
· petition starter
11 years ago
highlightdelete I was there at the Northgate Community Center today to pick up an activity schedule. A busy looking woman said to me "May I help you" I said "I like a brochure" and begin to ask her about the courts which is all striped for badminton with cover plates for poles. I said "Why can't we have pickleball here" and she said "Because this facility is not meant to have pickleball and there are other places to play the game". I said something like that the other CC are too crowed and left at that realizing I am not getting anywhere with her. But I told her that I will come back to meet with the new director. She said "On the 26 and you can ask him then" I thanked her and left.
Looking at the Northgate CC schedule, the gym is not used much at all: Mon. the gym from 12:30 PM to 5:30 PM is open, Tue after 12:45 the Gym is open, Wed.open all day until 6:30 PM.,Thur.10 :00 AM. to 4:30 PM. is open, Fri. gym is open 12:15PM to 5:15 PM.
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Yim Lee
11 years ago
I was there at the Northgate Community Center today to pick up an activity schedule. A busy looking women said to me "May I help you" I said "I like a brochure" and begin to ask her about the courts which is all striped for badminton with cover plates for poles. I said "Why can't we have pickleball here" and she said "Because this facility is not meant to have pickleball and there are other places to play the game". I said something like that the other CC are too crowed and left at that realizing I am not getting anywhere with her. But I told her that I will come back to meet with the new director. She said "On the 26 and you can ask him then" I thanked her and left.
Looking at the Northgate CC schedule, the gym is not used much at all: Mon. the gym from 12:30 PM to 5:30 PM is open, Tue after 12:45 the Gym is open, Wed.open all day until 6:30 PM.,Thur.10 :00 AM. to 4:30 PM. is open, Fri. gym is open 12:15PM to 5:15 PM.
That said, there's no reason we can't have pickleball there other then the coordinator don't want it.
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Karen Ho'o-Wilkins
11 years ago
Pickleball is a wonderful sport for all ages, but it is especially beneficial in helping seniors to keep active. Please give the Northgate community the opportunity to participate.
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Robert Story
11 years ago
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Please open up the Northgate Community Center to pickleball. The growing Seattle pickleball scene needs more places to play, especially in north Seattle.
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Huimin Zhou
11 years ago
I certainly will support this.
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Mike Zaugg
11 years ago
Please consider having pickle ball courts. There are now hundreds of us seniors, with more to come, who love the game and stay active with this wonderful sport.
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sharon van valin
11 years ago
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Great idea and big need to have PBall at the Northgate center. It will probably be a big moneymaker for the center!
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Patrick Mcconnell
11 years ago
Pickleball !! We need courts!
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Gary Ritzman
11 years ago
We need more pickle ball courts in Seattle
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Perry Wilkins
11 years ago
Respond to the desires of the community you xserve!
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Ron Knowles
11 years ago
Enthusiastically endorse this proposal.
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John Shrader
11 years ago
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Pickleball allows seniors like me (I'm 78) to stay in shape with an activity that is fun. I could use an exercycle, stairclimber, etc., but for me they are no fun.
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jerry willette
11 years ago
This is one of the best investments a community can make for the health and wellness of all its citizens.
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Alan Lippert
11 years ago
Pickleball is the last great racquetball game for seniors. Help seniors stay fit.
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Abbie Morris
11 years ago
Pickleball is a sport for all ages and all abilities and we need more courts throughout The Seattle area for people to play.Please listen to our petition.
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Frank Dunlap
11 years ago
I hope that the new Leader will consider our request to set up pickle ball courts at Northgate CC.
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Ish Woood
11 years ago
Pickleball has energized hundreds of seniors in the northwest and many more are just discovering it. It's such a healthy activity.
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Conrad Hanson
11 years ago
I'd like to see Northgate CC set up pickleball for a 3 hour play time at least twice a week
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Anonymous
11 years ago
With this sport growing in leaps and bounds, the more we can do to get more courts the better.
Seattle planning has designated Northgate as an Urban Center. A key design concept is “to create a healthier, more livable and denser mixed use community.” The recreational center should enhance it’s mixed use offerings by adding pickleball to its list of healthy physical activities. Developers are continuing to build apartments, condos and senior living facilities nearby and pickleball at the rec center would provide a much needed physical activity for current and future residents. The nearby transit center also makes Northgate the one rec facility in the Seattle that would be accessible to individuals throughout the region without the need to drive a car.
highlightdelete I was there at the Northgate Community Center today to pick up an activity schedule. A busy looking woman said to me "May I help you" I said "I like a brochure" and begin to ask her about the courts which is all striped for badminton with cover plates for poles. I said "Why can't we have pickleball here" and she said "Because this facility is not meant to have pickleball and there are other places to play the game". I said something like that the other CC are too crowed and left at that realizing I am not getting anywhere with her. But I told her that I will come back to meet with the new director. She said "On the 26 and you can ask him then" I thanked her and left. Looking at the Northgate CC schedule, the gym is not used much at all: Mon. the gym from 12:30 PM to 5:30 PM is open, Tue after 12:45 the Gym is open, Wed.open all day until 6:30 PM.,Thur.10 :00 AM. to 4:30 PM. is open, Fri. gym is open 12:15PM to 5:15 PM.
I was there at the Northgate Community Center today to pick up an activity schedule. A busy looking women said to me "May I help you" I said "I like a brochure" and begin to ask her about the courts which is all striped for badminton with cover plates for poles. I said "Why can't we have pickleball here" and she said "Because this facility is not meant to have pickleball and there are other places to play the game". I said something like that the other CC are too crowed and left at that realizing I am not getting anywhere with her. But I told her that I will come back to meet with the new director. She said "On the 26 and you can ask him then" I thanked her and left. Looking at the Northgate CC schedule, the gym is not used much at all: Mon. the gym from 12:30 PM to 5:30 PM is open, Tue after 12:45 the Gym is open, Wed.open all day until 6:30 PM.,Thur.10 :00 AM. to 4:30 PM. is open, Fri. gym is open 12:15PM to 5:15 PM. That said, there's no reason we can't have pickleball there other then the coordinator don't want it.
Pickleball is a wonderful sport for all ages, but it is especially beneficial in helping seniors to keep active. Please give the Northgate community the opportunity to participate.
Please open up the Northgate Community Center to pickleball. The growing Seattle pickleball scene needs more places to play, especially in north Seattle.
I certainly will support this.
Please consider having pickle ball courts. There are now hundreds of us seniors, with more to come, who love the game and stay active with this wonderful sport.
Great idea and big need to have PBall at the Northgate center. It will probably be a big moneymaker for the center!
Pickleball !! We need courts!
We need more pickle ball courts in Seattle
Respond to the desires of the community you xserve!
Enthusiastically endorse this proposal.
Pickleball allows seniors like me (I'm 78) to stay in shape with an activity that is fun. I could use an exercycle, stairclimber, etc., but for me they are no fun.
This is one of the best investments a community can make for the health and wellness of all its citizens.
Pickleball is the last great racquetball game for seniors. Help seniors stay fit.
Pickleball is a sport for all ages and all abilities and we need more courts throughout The Seattle area for people to play.Please listen to our petition.
I hope that the new Leader will consider our request to set up pickle ball courts at Northgate CC.
Pickleball has energized hundreds of seniors in the northwest and many more are just discovering it. It's such a healthy activity.
I'd like to see Northgate CC set up pickleball for a 3 hour play time at least twice a week
With this sport growing in leaps and bounds, the more we can do to get more courts the better.