Communications Archives - Page 5 of 16 - Hayes Valley San Francisco

Week 68 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

April 3, 2026 Attention SFMTA: Closure Conditions Observed – Weekend of March 27-28, 2026Friday March 27, 2026Saturday March 28, 2026 Conditions observed this past weekend were consistent with previously documented patterns including: At this stage, these are not new observations. They remain ongoing and unaddressed. Efforts to characterize routine documentation of public street conditions as harassment have been rejected. Despite this, the underlying conditions remain unchanged. Treating public observation of a permitted public space as grounds for legal action reflects …

Week 67 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

March 28, 2026 Attention SFMTA: Closure Conditions Observed – Weekend of March 20–21, 2026Friday March 20, 2026Saturday March 21, 2026 For more than 67 weeks, community members have systematically documented ongoing compliance failures associated with the Hayes Street closure. These records demonstrate a clear, consistent, and unaddressed pattern of violations. Observations from this past weekend reflect the same persistent issues: These are not new or isolated incidents. They represent the continuation of problems that have been repeatedly raised with SFMTA …

Week 66 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

March 21, 2026 Attention SFMTA: See closure conditions for this past weekend:Friday March 13, 2026Saturday March 14, 2026 During Week 66 of monitoring, conditions observed were consistent with previously documented patterns, including:• Continued lack of consistent on-site monitoring and active barricade management during closure hours • Multiple instances of vendor activity, improper barricade placement, and lack of clear path-of-travel markings • March 14, 2026: Large vendor event with on-site setup and public promotion/photography of attendees and activities by the permit …

SFMTA Correspondence: On-Site Operator Visibility & Engagement Concerns – Shared Spaces Permit 1316522

December 2025- March 2026This thread documents follow-up communications with SFMTA regarding practical challenges in community documentation of public street conditions during the Hayes Street closure. The focus is on clear identification of the on-site representative to support neutral, safe oversight. December 2, 2025 – Initial Email to SFTMA Shared Spaces Team We are writing to raise an operational concern regarding the suitability of the current designated Responsible Operator for the Hayes Street weekend closure (SFMTA Permit No. 1316522). This is not …

Week 65 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

March 9, 2026 Attention SFMTA: See closure conditions for this past weekend:Friday March 6, 2026Saturday March 7, 2026 Observations This Week During Week 65 of monitoring, conditions observed were consistent with previously documented patterns, including: • barricades unattended at closure points• traffic control signage not deployed as required• vehicles entering the closure area• no clearly established emergency access lane• vendor and activation activity extending into sidewalk areas• commercial vendor activity within the closure area• sanitation and cleanup issues Clarification Request …

Week 64 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

March 2, 2026 See closure conditions for this past weekend:Friday February 27, 2026Saturday February 28, 2026 This marks Week 64 of documented conditions on the 400 block of Hayes Street. Activation levels were limited and comparable to recent weeks. Despite reduced programming, core operational requirements of the permit were not met. As documented in prior submissions, observed conditions include: We also want to acknowledge the neighbors who have documented conditions on a weekly basis. Their diligence has ensured that the …

Week 63 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

February 23, 2026 Attention SFMTA: See closure conditions for this past weekend:Friday February 20, 2026Saturday February 21, 2026 This marks Week 63 of documented noncompliance under Permit No. 1316522. Conditions remain materially unchanged. In addition, residents on Grove Street report sustained Saturday traffic congestion associated with the closure, including difficulty exiting residential driveways and extended backups during closure hours. These spillover impacts continue to affect surrounding blocks. In light of sustained noncompliance and documented neighborhood impacts, we again request revocation …

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 delineated emergency access lane, no posted No Parking signage or lawful public notice, no on-site management during closure hours, and …

Formal Request for Procedural Review – ISCOTT Approval of 2026 Head West Dates

This page documents our formal correspondence with SFMTA regarding ISCOTT’s approval of the 2026 Head West event dates. Over a period of more than five months, we raised procedural concerns regarding the approval process, requested clarification, and documented the absence of any meaningful appeal mechanism for affected stakeholders. Despite multiple follow-up communications, no substantive response has been provided. The correspondence below is presented in chronological order as part of the public record. June 30, 2026 – Final Follow Up We …

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 this weekend, the closure leaves the block itself underutilized, while surrounding streets absorb the resulting traffic, noise, and congestion. A publicly …