Hayes Street Closure Permit Violations Archives

Week 85 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

July 27 2026 Attention SFMTA: Friday, July 24, 2026Saturday, July 25, 2026 The same permit compliance concerns documented throughout this permit term remained this weekend. Large movable planter boxes returned to the closure area, the Signature tent vendor was again present, and limited activity was observed throughout much of the closure period. It is time for SFMTA to revoke Shared Spaces Permit No. 1316522 and restore the 400 block of Hayes Street to normal public use. This correspondence has been …

Week 84 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

July 20 2026 Attention SFMTA:Friday July 17, 2026Saturday July 18, 2026 The same permit compliance concerns documented throughout this permit term remained this weekend. On Saturday, July 18, the weekly farmers market was not operating due to the Hayes Valley Carnival. Despite the permit authorizing a 3:00 p.m. street closure, the 400 block of Hayes Street was observed closed at approximately 10:00 a.m., consistent with the previously documented early closure on July 4. Limited activity was observed following the carnival, …

Week 83 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

July 15 2026 Attention SFMTA:Friday July 10, 2026Saturday July 11, 2026Week 83 reflects the same compliance concerns documented throughout this permit term. Activity within the closure area again appeared limited relative to the surrounding corridor impacts and public resources associated with maintaining the closure. The recurring Signature vendor was again observed operating within the closure area, and large movable planter boxes reappeared within the public right-of-way. The public record is now substantial while the conditions themselves remain materially unchanged. Continued documentation …

Week 82 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

July 6, 2026 Attention SFMTA:Friday July 3, 2026Saturday July 4, 2026 Status of this past weekend’s closure again reflected longstanding compliance concerns documented throughout this permit term. On Saturday, July 4, Hayes Street was observed closed approximately five hours before the permit’s authorized Saturday start time of 3:00 pm. The condition was documented and reported. Closing a public street before the authorized permit hours—particularly on a national holiday—raises yet another question about how this program continues to operate without meaningful oversight …

Week 81 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

June 30, 2026 Attention SFMTA:Friday June 26, 2026Saturday June 27, 2026 Status of this past weekend’s closure remained consistent with previously submitted weekly reports. Week 81. Same closure. Same concerns. Same silence. Activity within the closure area again appeared limited relative to the surrounding corridor impacts and public resources associated with maintaining the closure. The recurring Signature vendor was again observed operating within the closure area and during the farmers market, adding to concerns that have been documented with City …

Week 80 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

June 24, 2026 Attention SFMTA:Friday June 19, 2026Saturday June 20, 2026 Status of this past weekend’s closure remained consistent with previously submitted weekly reports. Same closure. Same concerns. Same silence. At this point, the noncompliance report practically writes itself. After 80 weeks, there remains no clear explanation as to why the 400 block of Hayes Street cannot be restored to normal public use. We again call on the SFMTA Board to revoke Permit No. 1316522 and reopen Hayes Street. We also …

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. …

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. …

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 …

Week 76 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

May 26 2026 Attention SFMTA:Friday May 22, 2026Saturday May 23, 2026 Activity within the closure area itself again appeared limited relative to the surrounding corridor impacts and disruptions. After more than 76 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. Additional observed conditions include:• …