SFMTA Archives - Hayes Valley San Francisco

Week 2 • Hayes Street Farmers Market Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1493851

June 16, 2026 Attention SFMTA: Street conditions for the Hayes Street Farmers Market documented here:Saturday June 13, 2026 Week 2 observations continued to document substantial producer/vendor vehicle presence throughout and adjacent to the market footprint. Numerous market-related vehicles were observed occupying curb space along the corridor, including areas traditionally used for loading activity and customer parking. Compared with Week 1, market activity appeared concentrated within a smaller portion of the closure footprint, while vehicle and curb-space utilization remained prominent throughout …

Week 79 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

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. …

Hayes Street Closure Permit Noncompliance

LAST UPDATE: June 15th

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 …

Week 1 • Hayes Street Farmers Market Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1493851

June 10, 2026 Attention SFMTA:Street conditions for the Hayes Street Farmers Market documented here:Saturday June 6, 2026 Additional observed noncompliance concerns and operational issues included:• Barricades unattended; no staff observed at closure control points despite permit requirements • Vehicles entered and operated within the closure area during permitted closure hours • Numerous producer and vendor vehicles displaying Hayes Valley Farmers Market parking passes were observed throughout and adjacent to the market footprint, including loading zones and other customer-serving parking areas …

Week 78 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

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. …

PPP Expansion Approved in Hayes Valley. The Pattern Continues.

The SFMTA Board approved the expansion of Pay or Permit Parking (PPP) in Hayes Valley today. The outcome was not surprising. Staff recommended approval, grant funding was already in place, and Board members repeatedly described the program as an innovative success. What stood out was not the vote itself. It was the contrast between how the program was discussed at the hearing and how it has been experienced in Hayes Valley. Several residents noted that many people were unaware the …

Week 77 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

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 …

SFMTA Hearing Hayes Valley Pay or Permit Parking Expansion

Monday June 1, 2026 10:17 am (Agenda Item 11 – June 2, 2026 Board Meeting) Dear SFMTA Board of Directors, Hayes Valley Safe (HVS) respectfully urges the Board to reject the proposed Pay or Permit Parking (PPP) expansion in Hayes Valley. Over the past two years, Hayes Valley has served as one of the City’s primary pilot areas for this program. During that time, our organization has participated in meetings with SFMTA staff, reviewed agency materials, monitored implementation, and communicated …

Hayes Street Closure Activity

LAST UPDATE: June 15th