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SF Planning’s Lead Planner for the Hayes Public Life Study Was Just Looped In on Ways to Make the Hayes Street Closure More Permanent

This email was produced today in SFMTA’s response to our latest records request. On February 26, 2026, David Long, Senior Transportation Planner at the San Francisco County Transportation Authority (SFCTA), emailed Jeremy Shaw — the lead/principal planner for the Hayes Public Life study* — with the following: “I’m reaching out from the SFCTA with an fyi that may or may … Read post

Week 75 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

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 … Read post

Week 74 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

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 … Read post

Week 73 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

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 … Read post

Hayes Street Farmers Market – Request for Pause and Coordinate Review – SFMTA

April 29, 2026 • 4:25 pm Dear Director Kirschbaum and SFMTA Staff, We are writing to follow up on the recent ISCOTT approval of the proposed weekly farmers market on the 400 block of Hayes Street. To be clear, there is broad openness among corridor businesses and residents to the concept of a farmers market in Hayes Valley. However, there … Read post

Week 72 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

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 … Read post

Hayes Street Farmers Market – SFMTA ISCOTT Public Hearing

April 21, 2026 Attention SCOTT Committee, We are writing to oppose the proposed weekly farmers market on the 400 block of Hayes Street. We do not oppose a farmers market in principle. Our concern is with advancing it in this location, particularly on a block already subject to a contested and unresolved street closure. There are existing open spaces in … Read post

Week 71 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

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 … Read post

Week 70 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

April 14, 2026 Attention SFMTA: Past weekend closure conditions are as follows:Friday April 10, 2026Saturday April 11, 2026, the 400 block of Hayes Street observed open to public use Conditions observed this past weekend included: As noted in prior weeks, continued operation of this permit is difficult to justify. Accordingly, consistent with our prior correspondence, we again call on the SFMTA … Read post