How SFMTA Manipulated Sales Tax Data on Hayes Street

posted at 9am SFMTA’s presentation hides the downturn on the closed 400 block by combining its sales tax data with two other blocks. Our team’s review shows that this approach was not a neutral analytic choice — it materially masked the harm and produced a misleading economic picture for the Board. This analysis explains how the data were combined and … Read post

Week 48 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1091787 Noncompliance

November 11, 2025 Attention SFMTA:See conditions for this past weekend:Friday November 7, 2025Saturday November 8, 2025 At week 48, conditions remain unchanged. The permit continues to operate well beyond its intent, with limited oversight. Events remain sparse during the weekend’s 18-hour closure, reinforcing our position to Open Hayes Street and return neighborhood events to the normal SFMTA permitting process. Parcel … Read post

Week 47 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1091787 Noncompliance

November 3, 2025 Attention SFMTA:See conditions for this past weekend:Friday October 31, 2025Saturday November 1, 2025 Forty-seven weeks in, conditions remain the same: parked cars, moving vehicles, bikes, scooters, unpermitted advertising etc. … all under a “temporary” closure with no visible oversight. As we approach the SFMTA Board hearing, a clear explanation is still missing for why this closure persists. We remain … Read post

Week 46 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1091787 Noncompliance

October 28, 2025 Attention SFMTA:See conditions for this past weekendFriday October 24, 2025Saturday October 25, 2025 This marks the 46th consecutive week of documented noncompliance. Conditions remain unchanged, with scooters, parked cars, and moving vehicles observed on the block. Adding to the list: bicycles weaving through the closure in direct violation of San Francisco Administrative Code § 94A.6, which requires prior … Read post