Restore Hayes Street to Public Use.

Week 59 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

January 26, 2026 Attention SFMTA: See closure conditions for this past weekend:Friday January 23, 2026Saturday January 24, 2026 This marks Week 59 of documented noncompliance on the 400 block of Hayes Street. Conditions observed this weekend were not merely unchanged, they were further entrenched. Compounding these ongoing violations, baseline conditions imposed under the renewed permit term are not being implemented in … Read post

SFMTA ISCOTT Hearing for Hayes Valley Head West Event 2026

January 21, 2026 SFMTA and ISCOTT: We are writing to formally oppose the current application for four Head West Marketplace events in Hayes Valley in 2026. As we’ve stated for years, permitting this event four times annually especially on Sundays during an ongoing weekend street closure inflicts significant, documented harm on local retail and small businesses. Our request is straightforward: … Read post

Week 58 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

January 18, 2026 Attention SFMTA: See conditions for this past weekend:Friday January 16, 2026Saturday January 17, 2026 This marks Week 58 of documented noncompliance on the 400 block of Hayes Street and Week 8 under the renewed permit term (Permit No. 1316522). During both closure days, no material permit conditions were met. Observed conditions remained unchanged from prior weeks and … Read post

Week 57 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance

January 11, 2026 Attention SFMTA: See conditions for this past weekend:Friday January 9, 2026Saturday January 10, 2026 This marks Week 57 of documented noncompliance on the 400 block of Hayes Street and Week 7 under the renewed permit term (Permit No. 1316522). Observed Conditions – No Compliance During both closure days this weekend, no material permit conditions were met. Observed … Read post