Tennis first
Make tennis the controlling identity, scheduling priority and public purpose.
The Solution
Build a better Barnes.
Restore Barnes is developing a credible tennis-first operating model for the next term.
The objective
Preserve what works. Change the model.
Pickleball, padel, events and commercial partnerships can support Barnes. They should not quietly redefine the public mission. A future agreement should establish which activities lead, which support and how every outside relationship benefits public tennis.
Youth first
Protect junior development, scholarships, outreach and measurable player pathways.
Public access
Publish reservation windows, pricing, prime-time availability and protected public court-hours.
Transparent governance
Require disclosure, independent decisions and documented recusals for connected interests.
Commercial discipline
Allow ancillary activity when it is approved, fairly structured and demonstrably supports tennis.
Financial accountability
Report public subsidy, revenue, costs, reinvestment and public-benefit performance each year.
Work in progress
Built to compete.
Restore Barnes is organizing tennis, nonprofit governance, operations, finance, public access, youth programming and facility-management expertise. We do not claim that a complete operating coalition or City process already exists.
We intend to participate if the City creates an appropriate and transparent operator-selection process.
Advise or partner →Participate