Communications Archives - Page 6 of 16 - Hayes Valley San Francisco

Formal Notice Issued Regarding Civic Process in Hayes Valley

March 25, 2026February 5, 2026

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 public trust. This communication follows prior efforts to raise concerns through appropriate channels and reflects issues that have not only …

Formal Notice: Disparagement of Non-HVNA/MC Members

April 22, 2026February 5, 2026

This page documents our formal notices to City agencies regarding patterns of exclusionary engagement in Hayes Valley decision-making. Supplemental UpdateProposed Weekly Farmers Market and Continued Exclusionary EngagementApril 17, 2026 We are writing to provide a brief supplemental update to our February 5, 2026 notice regarding patterns of exclusionary engagement and overreliance on HVNA/HVMC affiliated channels in neighborhood decision-making. A newly proposed weekly farmers market on the 400 block of Hayes Street, currently under review through the ISCOTT process, reflects the …

Follow-up to Continued Exclusion at Parcel K Bulletin Board

July 25, 2026February 3, 2026

This is a followup to our January correspondence.All correspondence available here. 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 of receipt, and no identification of the office responsible for this matter. At present, a public-facing communication …

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

February 2, 2026

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 emergency access, posted No Parking signage, on-site management, lawful public notice, and enforcement of prohibited uses. Unpermitted commercial activity, including …

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

January 27, 2026January 26, 2026

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 practice. Required elements including No Parking signage, maintained emergency access, on-site management, and lawful public notice identifying permit authority and …

SFMTA ISCOTT Hearing for Hayes Valley Head West Event 2026

February 5, 2026January 22, 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: limit Head West to no more than one date in 2026. This is not a new position. We’ve submitted hundreds …

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

January 18, 2026January 18, 2026

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 included continued unpermitted commercial activity, prohibited uses within the closure area, absence of on-site management, and no visible enforcement or …

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

January 18, 2026January 11, 2026

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 conditions included: These conditions are not isolated. They are consistent with, and additive to, the documented violations submitted week after …

URGENT: Escalation Required – Continued Exclusion at Parcel K Bulletin Board

July 25, 2026January 7, 2026

This is a followup to our November correspondence.All correspondence available here. January 7, 2026 Sent to: City Administrator’s Office Following up on the inquiry below, sent November 19, regarding control and access to the bulletin board located on City-owned land at Parcel K. We have not received a response to date. Since that inquiry was sent, circumstances have only underscored the importance of this issue. Hayes Street remains subject to an active closure, and related permitting, enforcement decisions, and ongoing …

Week 56 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance and Unannounced Operation

January 18, 2026January 5, 2026

January 5, 2026 Attention SFMTA: This past weekend, Hayes Street was open. No notice or communication was provided to businesses or residents. As a result, much of the corridor remained unaware and unable to plan, promote, or benefit from the change in conditions. This marks the second consecutive weekend in which the closure was not consistently in effect, confirming that it is no longer being administered as a regulated permit program, but through informal, ad hoc decisions made without documented …