Hayes Closure

Taxpayers Footing Over $100,000 a Year for Hayes Street Closure Noncompliance

While SFMTA faces a $307- 322 million budget deficit, the agency continues to subsidize a street closure that delivers minimal public benefit and clear fiscal harm. Direct Costs to SFMTA and Taxpayers Combined direct cost: Well over $100,000 per year borne by SFMTA and San Francisco taxpayers — for a program riddled with noncompliance. These figures also do not include the Hayes Street Public Life Study, which public documents suggest will cost nearly half a million dollars and includes evaluating …

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When the Rules Stop Mattering

For almost two years now, we’ve been telling City agencies about the same problem on the closed block of Hayes Street: vendors setting up shop without following the rules. It started back in June 2024. What began as one clothing vendor with a tent has turned into a regular scene: a big branded truck, sidewalk displays, and more vendors showing up. This isn’t a one-off anymore. It’s become part of the closure. The permit that closes the street says the …

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Hayes Street Farmers Market Conditions

400 Block of Hayes Street Hayes Valley Farmers Market Monitoring Beginning in June 2026, HVS commenced weekly monitoring of the Hayes Valley Farmers Market operating under Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1493851. Reports document observed conditions, permit compliance, vehicle activity, parking pass usage, traffic conditions, public-space impacts, waste conditions, permit modifications, and other operational changes over time. September 19 2026Activity ReportCorrespondence to SFMTA September 12 2026Activity ReportCorrespondence to SFMTA September 9 2026Activity ReportCorrespondence to SFMTA August 29 2026Activity ReportCorrespondence to …

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