Hayes Street Closure Permit Violations

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 …

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August 10, 2026Attention SFMTA:Friday August 7, 2026Saturday August 8, 2026 The same permit compliance concerns documented throughout this permit term remained this weekend. Please find our Week 87 monitoring report documenting observations from this weekend. 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 edited for clarity and conciseness. Routine greetings and contact details have been omitted; the substance of the …

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August 3 2026 Attention SFMTA: Friday, July 31, 2026Saturday, August 1, 2026 The same permit compliance concerns documented throughout this permit term remained this weekend. 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 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 to SFMTA

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 …

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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, …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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. …

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