SFMTA Archives - Hayes Valley San Francisco

Week 13 • Hayes Street Farmers Market Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1493851

September 13, 2026Attention SFMTA: Street conditions for the Hayes Street Farmers Market documented here:Saturday, September 12, 2026 Week 13 again documented the recurring conditions underlying our request that SFMTA relocate the Hayes Valley Farmers Market from the 400 block of Hayes Street. Barricades remained unattended, market-related vehicles continued to occupy curb and loading space on and adjacent to the commercial corridor, and the Signature clothing vendor was again selling during farmers market operations. For the second consecutive week, a market …

Week 92 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

September 13, 2026Attention SFMTA:Friday September 11, 2026Saturday September 12, 2026 The same permit compliance concerns continued this weekend, with very little activity observed throughout much of the closure period. These continuing conditions warrant revocation of Permit No. 1316522 and restoration of the 400 block of Hayes Street to normal public use. 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 …

Week 12 • Hayes Street Farmers Market Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1493851

September 9, 2026Attention SFMTA: Street conditions for the Hayes Street Farmers Market documented here:Saturday September 5, 2026 Week 12 again documented the conditions that led us last week to formally request relocation of the Hayes Valley Farmers Market from the 400 block of Hayes Street. Barricades remained unattended, numerous market-related vans and vehicles continued to occupy curb and loading space on and adjacent to the commercial corridor, and the Signature clothing vendor was again selling during farmers market operations. The …

Week 91 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

September 9, 2026Attention SFMTA:Friday September 4, 2026Saturday September 5, 2026 The same permit compliance concerns documented throughout this permit term remained this weekend. On Friday, an additional food vendor was observed operating at Patricia’s Green, where commercial vending is prohibited, adding to the recurring vendor activity documented in and around the closure. The record supports revocation of Permit No. 1316522 and restoration of the 400 block of Hayes Street to normal public use. This correspondence has been edited for clarity …

Update! Agency Correspondence-Vendor Activity and Permit Enforcement in Hayes Valley

READ OUR LATEST CORRESPONDENCE In June 2024, HVS began raising concerns with City agencies regarding ongoing vendor activity operating within the Hayes Street closure area without visible permits or compliance with Shared Spaces requirements. Subsequent correspondence was sent throughout 2024, again in January 2025, August 2025, September 2025, January 2026, March 2026, June 2026, and August 2026 documenting continued vendor activity, recurring permit compliance concerns, and the absence of visible enforcement. Over that period, the activity evolved from a recurring …

Week 11 • Hayes Street Farmers Market Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1493851

September 1, 2026Attention SFMTA: Street conditions for the Hayes Street Farmers Market documented here: Saturday, August 29, 2026 Week 11 again documented unattended barricades, market-related vehicles occupying curb and loading space on and adjacent to the Hayes Street commercial corridor, and a market vendor setup encroaching into the emergency access area at Octavia. After eleven weeks of documenting these recurring conditions, we are formally asking SFMTA to relocate the Hayes Valley Farmers Market from the 400 block of Hayes Street. …

Week 90 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

August 31, 2026Attention SFMTA:Friday August 28, 2026Saturday August 29, 2026 Ninety weeks of documenting substantially the same conditions. Signature vendor activity continued, with the vendor present during Saturday’s Farmers Market/closure and again on Sunday, August 30, when no street closure was in effect. The record is extensive. It is time for SFMTA to revoke Permit No. 1316522 and restore the 400 block of Hayes Street to normal public use. This correspondence has been edited for clarity and conciseness. Routine greetings and …

Week 10 • Hayes Street Farmers Market Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1493851

August 24, 2026Attention SFMTA: Street conditions for the Hayes Street Farmers Market documented here:Saturday August 22, 2026Week 10 observations continued to document the recurring conditions reported throughout the farmers market permit term. Barricades were again unattended during the observation period, and market-related vehicles continued to occupy curb space on and adjacent to the corridor. The Signature clothing vendor was again observed selling on location. Report submitted for your records. This correspondence has been edited for clarity and conciseness. Routine greetings …

Week 89 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

August 24, 2026Attention SFMTA:Friday August 21, 2026Saturday August 22, 2026 Week 89. The same permit compliance concerns documented throughout this permit term remained this weekend. At this point, the repetition speaks for itself. The documented conditions remain materially unchanged, as does our request that SFMTA revoke Shared Spaces Permit No. 1316522 and restore the 400 block of Hayes Street to normal public use. This correspondence has been edited for clarity and conciseness. Routine greetings and contact details have been omitted; …

Week 88 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

August 16, 2026Attention SFMTA:Friday August 14, 2026 Saturday August 15, 2026 The same permit compliance concerns documented throughout this permit term remained this weekend. Signature vendor activity continued this weekend, with the operator present during Saturday’s closure Farmers Market, during the closure, and again on Sunday (see photo) when no closure was in effect. This follows our August 10 correspondence to City agencies regarding the continued expansion of this activity and the absence of visible enforcement. No substantive response has …