Hayes Street Closure Permit Noncompliance

Week 54 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

December 21, 2025 Attention SFMTA:See conditions for this past weekend:Friday December 19, 2025Saturday December 20, 2025 This marks Week 54 of documented noncompliance on the 400 block of Hayes Street, and Week 4 under the renewed permit term (Permit No. 1316522). Despite the issuance of a new permit, conditions on the ground remain materially unchanged. The same operational failures documented under the prior permit continue to occur, including the absence of consistent on-site management, improper or unattended barricades, lack of …

Week 53 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

December 14, 2025 Attention SFMTA:See conditions for this past weekend: Friday December 12, 2025Saturday December 13, 2025 This marks Week 53 of documented noncompliance on the 400 block of Hayes Street. Since the renewal of Permit No. 1316522, conditions on the ground remain unchanged. Equally unchanged is the agency’s failure to acknowledge or respond to the documented record of opposition submitted prior to renewal. Multiple letters raising safety, access, compliance, and documented business loss concerns were submitted to SFMTA ahead of the new …

Week 52 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

December 7, 2025 Attention SFMTA:See conditions for this past weekend:Friday December 5, 2025Saturday December 6, 2025 This marks Week 52 of documented noncompliance on the 400 block of Hayes Street and the second weekend under the newly issued permit (No. 1316522). Despite a new term, and despite programmed activity on both Friday and Saturday, the closure again operated in complete violation of the required permit conditions. Permit violations for December 5 and 6 include, but are not limited to: The …

Week 51 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

December 1, 2025 Attention SFMTA:See conditions for this past weekend:Friday November 28, 2025Saturday November 29, 2025 This marks the 51st consecutive week of documented noncompliance on the the 400 block of Hayes Street and the first weekend under the new permit term (Permit No.1316522). Despite the issuance of a new permit, conditions remain unchanged: Day 1 of this new permit term reflects the exact same failures as the prior one: no oversight, no compliance, and no meaningful stewardship of the …

Week 50 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1091787 Noncompliance

November 24, 2025 Attention SFMTA:See conditions for this past weekend:Friday November 21, 2025Saturday November 22, 2025 This marks the 50th consecutive week of documented noncompliance under Permit No. 1091787. Conditions remain unchanged: parked cars, moving vehicles, scooters, and unpermitted use during an 18-hour “temporary” weekend closure now concluding its fifth year. Over the past year, residents and small businesses have taken on the responsibility of documenting conditions on Hayes Street, a responsibility that should never have fallen on the community. …

Week 49 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1091787 Noncompliance

November 16, 2025 Attention SFMTA:See conditions for this past weekend:Friday November 14, 2025Saturday November 15, 2025 This marks the 49th consecutive week of documented noncompliance under Permit No. 1091787. Conditions remain unchanged: parked cars, moving vehicles, scooters, and sporadic unpermitted use during an 18-hour “temporary” weekend closure now concluding its fifth year. The permit continues to operate well beyond its intent, with limited oversight and no clear justification for continuation. As the SFMTA Board takes up this item on Tuesday, the …

Week 48 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1091787 Noncompliance

November 11, 2025 Attention SFMTA:See conditions for this past weekend:Friday November 7, 2025Saturday November 8, 2025 At week 48, conditions remain unchanged. The permit continues to operate well beyond its intent, with limited oversight. Events remain sparse during the weekend’s 18-hour closure, reinforcing our position to Open Hayes Street and return neighborhood events to the normal SFMTA permitting process. Parcel K/Proxy sits vacant while the street remains closed for events. See all notifications sent to SFMTA

Week 47 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1091787 Noncompliance

November 3, 2025 Attention SFMTA:See conditions for this past weekend:Friday October 31, 2025Saturday November 1, 2025 Forty-seven weeks in, conditions remain the same: parked cars, moving vehicles, bikes, scooters, unpermitted advertising etc. … all under a “temporary” closure with no visible oversight. As we approach the SFMTA Board hearing, a clear explanation is still missing for why this closure persists. We remain hopeful to see Hayes Street reopened/srestored to the open, public street it was always meant to be.See all notifications sent …

Week 46 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1091787 Noncompliance

October 28, 2025 Attention SFMTA:See conditions for this past weekendFriday October 24, 2025Saturday October 25, 2025 This marks the 46th consecutive week of documented noncompliance. Conditions remain unchanged, with scooters, parked cars, and moving vehicles observed on the block. Adding to the list: bicycles weaving through the closure in direct violation of San Francisco Administrative Code § 94A.6, which requires prior permission for bicycle riding in Shared Spaces. We’ve yet to see any record that such permission exists. As referenced weekly, …

Week 45 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1091787 Noncompliance

October 20, 2025 Attention SFMTA: Conditions for this past weekend:Friday October 17, 2025Saturday October 18, 2025 This marks the 45th consecutive week of documented noncompliance under Permit No. 1091787 for the closure of the 400 block of Hayes Street. The conditions remain unchanged: cars, bikes, scooters, parked vehicles, and the recurring unpermitted “Signature” men’s clothing tent operating with no visible oversight. At this point, continuing to extend this permit is indefensible. The ongoing lack of enforcement or corrective action reflects …