This page documents our October 9, 2026 correspondence to San Francisco City officials requesting clarification of Parcel K’s current status and future use. With another Hayes Street closure renewal approaching, HVS is asking the City to formally evaluate this long-standing, City-controlled site as an alternative location for recurring community programming and to renew public discussion about its future.
October 9, 2026
Dear City Officials,
As the City approaches another decision on the recurring weekend closure of Hayes Street, Hayes Valley Safe is requesting an update on the status of Parcel K and asking that the City formally evaluate the parcel as an alternative location for recurring programming and community activities now occurring in the public right-of-way.
Parcel K has been part of the neighborhood’s public-space discussion for years. In March 2022, then-Supervisor Dean Preston convened Hayes Valley stakeholders regarding the future of the site. His letter stated that the goal was to find a path the community could unite behind and ultimately bring a plan to the broader community. A stakeholder meeting was subsequently held at City Hall on April 22, 2022.
We are not aware of a comparable broader community process concerning Parcel K since that time, nor are we aware of a current public process addressing the parcel’s interim use or longer-term status. That absence has become increasingly relevant. Hayes Street is a functioning commercial corridor, yet the 400 block continues to be closed on recurring weekends under a temporary permit that originated during the pandemic. Additional recurring events and programming have also been placed on the corridor. Meanwhile, Parcel K remains a significant City-controlled site immediately adjacent to this activity.
Hayes Valley already contains a substantial network of public spaces, pedestrian-oriented alleys, and City-controlled parcels, several of which have operated under interim or temporary arrangements for many years. HVS has repeatedly raised Parcel K as an alternative in correspondence and public discussion, yet we are not aware of any meaningful City evaluation of its potential for these uses.
What is the current status of Parcel K, and why has this City-controlled parcel not been meaningfully evaluated as an alternative location for recurring programming and community activities now occurring in the public right-of-way?
Parcel K has remained under an interim arrangement for more than two decades. Its long-term disposition should be considered alongside decisions about how existing neighborhood public spaces are used.
We would also welcome a renewed public discussion regarding Parcel K comparable to the stakeholder process initiated by the District 5 office in 2022, with an opportunity for the broader Hayes Valley community to participate.
This correspondence has been edited for clarity and conciseness. Routine greetings and contact details have been omitted; the substance of the communication remains unchanged.