Communications Archives - Hayes Valley San Francisco

Week 82 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

July 6, 2026 Attention SFMTA:Friday July 3, 2026Saturday July 4, 2026 Status of this past weekend’s closure again reflected longstanding compliance concerns documented throughout this permit term. On Saturday, July 4, Hayes Street was observed closed approximately five hours before the permit’s authorized Saturday start time of 3:00 pm. The condition was documented and reported. Closing a public street before the authorized permit hours—particularly on a national holiday—raises yet another question about how this program continues to operate without meaningful oversight …

Week 4 • Hayes Street Farmers Market Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1493851

June 30, 2026 Attention SFMTA:Street conditions for the Hayes Street Farmers Market documented here: Saturday June 27, 2026 Week 4 observations again documented substantial producer and vendor vehicle presence throughout and adjacent to the market footprint. Numerous market-related vehicles displaying Hayes Valley Farmers Market parking passes continued to occupy curb space throughout and adjacent to the corridor, including areas traditionally used for customer parking and business loading activity on Hayes Street, Octavia Boulevard, and Gough Street. As in prior weeks, …

Week 81 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

June 30, 2026 Attention SFMTA:Friday June 26, 2026Saturday June 27, 2026 Status of this past weekend’s closure remained consistent with previously submitted weekly reports. Week 81. Same closure. Same concerns. Same silence. Activity within the closure area again appeared limited relative to the surrounding corridor impacts and public resources associated with maintaining the closure. The recurring Signature vendor was again observed operating within the closure area and during the farmers market, adding to concerns that have been documented with City …

Week 3 • Hayes Street Farmers Market Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1493851

June 24, 2026 Attention SFMTA:Street conditions for the Hayes Street Farmers Market documented here:Saturday June 20, 2026 Week 3 observations again documented substantial producer and vendor vehicle presence throughout and adjacent to the market footprint. Numerous market-related vehicles displaying Hayes Valley Farmers Market parking passes continued to occupy curb throughout the corridor, including areas traditionally used for customer parking and business loading on Hayes Street, Octavia Boulevard, and Gough Street. Compared with Weeks 1 and 2, market activity again appeared …

Week 80 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

June 24, 2026 Attention SFMTA:Friday June 19, 2026Saturday June 20, 2026 Status of this past weekend’s closure remained consistent with previously submitted weekly reports. Same closure. Same concerns. Same silence. At this point, the noncompliance report practically writes itself. After 80 weeks, there remains no clear explanation as to why the 400 block of Hayes Street cannot be restored to normal public use. We again call on the SFMTA Board to revoke Permit No. 1316522 and reopen Hayes Street. We also …

Week 2 • Hayes Street Farmers Market Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1493851

June 16, 2026 Attention SFMTA: Street conditions for the Hayes Street Farmers Market documented here:Saturday June 13, 2026 Week 2 observations continued to document substantial producer/vendor vehicle presence throughout and adjacent to the market footprint. Numerous market-related vehicles were observed occupying curb space along the corridor, including areas traditionally used for loading activity and customer parking. Compared with Week 1, market activity appeared concentrated within a smaller portion of the closure footprint, while vehicle and curb-space utilization remained prominent throughout …

Week 79 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

June 15, 2026 Attention SFMTA:Friday June 12, 2026Saturday June 13, 2026 Status of this past weekend’s closure remained consistent with previously submitted weekly reports. Activity within the closure area again appeared limited relative to the public resources, traffic impacts, and operational disruptions associated with the closure. Amid continued silence from your Agency regarding repeated compliance concerns and the basis for maintaining this closure, we demand that the 400 block of Hayes Street be restored to public use. Enough is enough. …

Week 1 • Hayes Street Farmers Market Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1493851

June 10, 2026 Attention SFMTA:Street conditions for the Hayes Street Farmers Market documented here:Saturday June 6, 2026 Additional observed noncompliance concerns and operational issues included:• Barricades unattended; no staff observed at closure control points despite permit requirements • Vehicles entered and operated within the closure area during permitted closure hours • Numerous producer and vendor vehicles displaying Hayes Valley Farmers Market parking passes were observed throughout and adjacent to the market footprint, including loading zones and other customer-serving parking areas …

Week 78 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

June 9, 2026 Attention SFMTA:Friday June 5, 2026Saturday June 6, 2026 Activity within the closure area again appeared limited relative to the surrounding corridor impacts and disruptions. Other observed conditions remain consistent with our previously submitted weekly reports. In addition, the recurring Signature vendor was again observed operating within the closure area, including from a branded retail truck extending activity onto the adjacent sidewalk. Concerns regarding this activity have been repeatedly documented and raised with City agencies since June 2024. …

Week 77 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

June 1, 2026 Attention SFMTA:Friday May 29, 2026 Saturday May 30, 2026 Conditions observed this weekend remained consistent with previously documented patterns. After more than 77 weeks of documented operational inconsistencies, noncompliance concerns, traffic impacts, and ongoing public resource allocation, there still has been no clear public explanation as to why the 400 block of Hayes Street cannot be reopened and restored to normal public use on Fridays and Saturdays. We again call on the SFMTA Board to revoke Permit …