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Week 62 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

February 15, 2026 Attention SFMTA: See closure conditions for this past weekend:Friday February 13, 2026Saturday February 14, 2026 This correspondence documents conditions observed during Week 62 of the Hayes Street closure (Permit No. 1316522). Across both permitted closure days, core operational requirements of the permit were not met. Conditions remain consistent with prior documented weeks, including the absence of a … Read post

Week 61 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

February 9, 2026 Attention SFMTA: See closure conditions for this past weekend:Friday February 6, 2026Saturday February 7, 2026 This correspondence documents conditions observed during Week 61 of the Hayes Street closure permit. Across both permitted closure days this weekend, none of the basic operational requirements of the permit were met. Conditions remained unchanged from prior weeks, including: Equity ImplicationsAs documented … Read post

Formal Notice Issued Regarding Civic Process in Hayes Valley

Today, we issued a formal notice to City agencies documenting a sustained pattern of disparaging and delegitimizing communications that have affected civic participation and decision-making in Hayes Valley. The notice is shared for record and awareness. It is intended to document an ongoing governance failure that has distorted public process over time, with real consequences for residents, small businesses, and … Read post

Formal Notice: Disparagement of Non-HVNA/MC Members

February 5, 2026 Hayes Valley Community – Formal NoticeRegarding: Pattern of Disparaging and Delegitimizing Communications by HVNA/MC Affiliated Actors to City Agencies This notice is issued on behalf of Hayes Valley Safe (HVS) and affected residents and small businesses in Hayes Valley. For several years, City agencies have engaged with the Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association and related merchant entities (HVNA/MC) … Read post

Follow-up to Continued Exclusion at Parcel K Bulletin Board

This is a followup to our January correspondence. February 3, 2026 Sent to: City Administrator’s Office This is a final follow-up regarding our November 19, 2025 inquiry and January 7, 2026 escalation concerning control and public access to the bulletin board located on City-owned land at Parcel K. As of today, February 3, we have received no response, no confirmation … Read post

Week 60 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

February 2, 2026 Week 60 – Continued Noncompliance and Inequitable Use of Public Right-of-Way  See closure conditions for this past weekend:Friday January 30, 2026Saturday January 31, 2026 This marks Week 60 of documented noncompliance on the 400 block of Hayes Street. Conditions observed this weekend remained unchanged from prior weeks. Required permit conditions continue not to be met, including maintained … Read post

Week 59 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

January 26, 2026 Attention SFMTA: See closure conditions for this past weekend:Friday January 23, 2026Saturday January 24, 2026 This marks Week 59 of documented noncompliance on the 400 block of Hayes Street. Conditions observed this weekend were not merely unchanged, they were further entrenched. Compounding these ongoing violations, baseline conditions imposed under the renewed permit term are not being implemented in … Read post

SFMTA ISCOTT Hearing for Hayes Valley Head West Event 2026

January 21, 2026 SFMTA and ISCOTT: We are writing to formally oppose the current application for four Head West Marketplace events in Hayes Valley in 2026. As we’ve stated for years, permitting this event four times annually especially on Sundays during an ongoing weekend street closure inflicts significant, documented harm on local retail and small businesses. Our request is straightforward: … Read post

Week 58 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

January 18, 2026 Attention SFMTA: See conditions for this past weekend:Friday January 16, 2026Saturday January 17, 2026 This marks Week 58 of documented noncompliance on the 400 block of Hayes Street and Week 8 under the renewed permit term (Permit No. 1316522). During both closure days, no material permit conditions were met. Observed conditions remained unchanged from prior weeks and … Read post

Week 57 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

January 11, 2026 Attention SFMTA: See conditions for this past weekend:Friday January 9, 2026Saturday January 10, 2026 This marks Week 57 of documented noncompliance on the 400 block of Hayes Street and Week 7 under the renewed permit term (Permit No. 1316522). Observed Conditions – No Compliance During both closure days this weekend, no material permit conditions were met. Observed … Read post