Public land. Public trust.
Barnes has a management problem.
Barnes Tennis Center was built for public and junior tennis. Current management turned it into a broader commercial sports platform. The public still cannot see the full approvals, economics or benefits behind that change.
The next lease is now at risk.
See what happened ↓Management is the problem. Housing is not.
The deal
A public-tennis deal.
The City gave a nonprofit long-term control of valuable land at nominal rent. The return was public access, junior development and affordable tennis.
What changed
Barnes changed.
Pickleball. Padel. Memberships. Fitness. Events. Hospitality. Retail.
Growth is not the issue. The unanswered question is whether approvals, contracts and public benefit kept pace.
Read the problem →Who runs it
Ryan Redondo leads Barnes and Taktika.
Redondo is CEO of Youth Tennis San Diego, Taktika Padel and the San Diego Stingrays. Taktika operates padel at Barnes.
That overlap does not prove wrongdoing. It does require clear answers about contracts, revenue, board oversight and City approval.
See the evidence →
Why it matters
The next lease is at risk.
Barnes sits on valuable City land. Tennis keeps that land only if the public mission is clear, access is real and management can account for the deal. Today, those answers are incomplete.
Read the full problem →The alternative
Build a better Barnes.
Tennis first. Public access. Independent governance. Transparent commercial partnerships.
We are organizing the coalition and operating plan needed to compete for the next term.