Week 43 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1091787 Noncompliance

October 8, 2025 Attention SFMTA: Conditions for this past weekend:Friday October 3, 2025Saturday October 4, 2025 This marks the 43rd consecutive week of documented noncompliance under Permit No. 1091787. As in prior weeks, the same violations persist: • Vehicles driving through and parked inside the closure. • The recurring “Signature” men’s clothing tent, which continues to operate without any visible permit. … Read post

What We Learned From Engaging SFMTA on Pay or Permit Parking

Over the past two years, Hayes Valley has been used as the first large-scale test case for the City’s Pay or Permit Parking (PPP) program. The idea is simple: residents with permits can park for free, while visitors must pay at meters instead of following two-hour time limits. In theory, PPP is meant to increase parking availability, reduce circling, and … Read post

Week 42 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1091787 Noncompliance

September 30, 2025 Attention SFMTA: Conditions for this past weekend:Friday September 26, 2025Saturday September 27, 2025 This marks the 42nd consecutive week of documented noncompliance under Permit No. 1091787. The conditions remain the same: parked cars, vehicle activity inside the barricades, and once again the recurring “Signature” men’s clothing tent operating without any visible permit. Despite repeated reports, we have … Read post

What SFMTA Has and Hasn’t Done — A Case Study in Failure for Hayes Valley

400 Block of Hayes Street Closure A year since the last renewal, Hayes Valley is still living with a “temporary” closure run by HVNA; SFMTA’s failures of process, enforcement, and accountability are clearer than ever. The Record Since Last RenewalAs the Hayes Street closure future remains in limbo, it’s worth asking a simple question: what has SFMTA actually done in … Read post