Hayes Street Closure Permit Violations

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 …

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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. …

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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. …

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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 …

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May 26 2026 Attention SFMTA:Friday May 22, 2026Saturday May 23, 2026 Activity within the closure area itself again appeared limited relative to the surrounding corridor impacts and disruptions. After more than 76 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. Additional observed conditions include:• …

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May 19 2026 Attention SFMTA: See this past weekend closure conditions:Friday May 15, 2026Saturday May 16, 2026 Conditions observed this past weekend remained consistent with previously documented patterns. While surrounding traffic conditions remained heavy, activity within the closure area itself again appeared limited and concentrated among a relatively small number of users. Vehicles also remained parked within the closure footprint during operational hours. The recurring SIGNATURE vendor was present again, and no active barricade management or lane monitoring was observed. Additional …

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May 11, 2026 Attention SFMTA: See this past weekend closure conditions:Friday May 8, 2026Saturday May 9, 2026 Conditions observed this past weekend raised additional questions regarding the ongoing purpose and administration of the closure. While surrounding traffic conditions remained heavy, activity within the closure area itself appeared limited and concentrated among a relatively small number of users. On Friday evening, seating arrangements also appeared to extend into the designated emergency access lane in order to accommodate a relatively small gathering near …

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May 3, 2026 Attention SFMTA: See this past weekend closure conditions:Friday May 1, 2026Saturday May 2, 2026 No material changes were observed; previously documented noncompliance remains ongoing. At this stage, continued operation of this permit raises serious questions regarding its validity. We again call on the SFMTA Board to revoke Permit No. 1316522. This correspondence has been edited for clarity and conciseness. Routine greetings and contact details have been omitted; the substance of the communication remains unchanged. See all weekly …

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April 26, 2026 Attention SFMTA: Past weekend closure conditions are as follows:Friday April 24, 2026Saturday April 25, 2026 No material changes were observed. Continued unpermitted vendor activity and informal commercial use of the public right-of-way remain ongoing, including the recurring presence of the SIGNATURE clothing vendor. These conditions are consistent with previously documented patterns and remain unaddressed; this ongoing noncompliance raises serious questions regarding continued permit validity. Accordingly, consistent with our prior correspondence, we again call on the SFMTA Board …

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April 20, 2026 Attention SFMTA: Past weekend closure conditions are as follows:Friday April 17, 2026Saturday April 18, 2026 No material changes were observed.Continued operation of this permit is difficult to justify. Accordingly, consistent with our prior correspondence, we again call on the SFMTA Board to revoke Permit No. 1316522. This correspondence has been edited for clarity and conciseness. Routine greetings and contact details have been omitted; the substance of the communication remains unchanged. See all weekly notifications sent to SFMTA