Due to the controversial intersection of parcel usage, lack of understanding for the stalling of housing development on Octavia, exclusivity of use and the Hayes Valley Freeway Commemoration Project, in an effort to garner more insight, we’ve obtained copies of the leases for Parcel R & S. We’ll update you here with more developing details.
Due to the controversial intersection of parcel usage, lack of understanding for the stalling of housing development on Octavia and the Hayes Valley Freeway Commemoration Project, in an effort to garner more insight, we’ve obtained copies of the leases for Parcel K & L. 1. City and County of San Francisco and Proxy Development, LLC Lease for Parcel L dated July 14, 20102. First Amendment to Proxy Lease, Parcel L, dated September 28, 20113. Second Amendment to Proxy L, Parcel …
This archive groups related correspondence, public notices, and agency communications so that each issue can be followed over time. Within each topic, items appear newest first. Weekly closure monitoring: See all correspondence sent to SFMTA concerning Hayes Street Closure permit noncompliance. Parcel K Community Bulletin Board Notices and correspondence concerning access, representation, and posting practices at the Parcel K community bulletin board. Governance, Representation & Civic Dialogue Communications about inclusive civic participation, organizational governance, representation, and public dialogue. Hayes Street Closure & …
Since 2023, HVS has corresponded with multiple City departments regarding the community bulletin board located on City-owned land at Parcel K. Throughout that process, we have consistently requested a neutral public bulletin board that is available on equal terms to all neighborhood stakeholders. In February 2026, following additional correspondence and a Sunshine complaint, the City Administrator’s Office advised that internal discussions were underway and that a resolution was expected before the end of March. After more than three additional months …
June 24, 2026 Attention SFMTA:Street conditions for the Hayes Street Farmers Market documented here:Saturday June 20, 2026 Week 3 observations again documented substantial producer and vendor vehicle presence throughout and adjacent to the market footprint. Numerous market-related vehicles displaying Hayes Valley Farmers Market parking passes continued to occupy curb throughout the corridor, including areas traditionally used for customer parking and business loading on Hayes Street, Octavia Boulevard, and Gough Street. Compared with Weeks 1 and 2, market activity again appeared …
June 16, 2026 Attention SFMTA: Street conditions for the Hayes Street Farmers Market documented here:Saturday June 13, 2026 Week 2 observations continued to document substantial producer/vendor vehicle presence throughout and adjacent to the market footprint. Numerous market-related vehicles were observed occupying curb space along the corridor, including areas traditionally used for loading activity and customer parking. Compared with Week 1, market activity appeared concentrated within a smaller portion of the closure footprint, while vehicle and curb-space utilization remained prominent throughout …
April 29, 2026 UpdateFollowing ISCOTT’s approval, we have submitted a formal request to SFMTA to pause implementation of the proposed farmers market for 60 days to allow for coordinated review, stakeholder engagement, and consideration of alternative locations.Read our full letter to SFMTA here. April 23, 2026 Update: ISCOTT approved the year-long weekly farmers market proposal today. The committee treated it as a standalone “special event,” without any coordinated review of the existing Shared Spaces permit, which remains under formal administrative …
April 7, 2026 Attention SFMTA: See closure conditions for this past weekend: Friday April 3, 2026Saturday April 4, 2026 Conditions were consistent with previously documented patterns, including: On Friday evening, a scheduled event (“movie night”) took place at Parcel K while the adjacent closure area remained largely inactive. On Saturday, a recurring vendor event occupied the closure footprint, reflecting continued use of the public right-of-way for organized commercial activity without clear and consistent application of permit standards. These conditions create …
For several years, the public conversation about Hayes Street has been framed as a simple choice:Support the street closure — or oppose public space. That framing is false. Many residents, merchants, and stakeholders have consistently supported the idea of improving Hayes Valley’s public spaces. What has been missing is a genuine willingness from City Hall and those shaping the current proposal to consider the full range of ideas that could strengthen the neighborhood without harming its business corridor. Instead, the …
2025 in Review: Receipts, Resilience, and a Reset for Hayes Valley For the past five years, we’ve marked time with either an end-of-year reflection or a start-of-year reset. This year feels different, not because the challenges disappeared, but because the full picture finally came into focus. 2025 was the year the pattern became undeniable. What many neighbors and small businesses experienced anecdotally, including exclusion, predetermined outcomes, selective enforcement, and closed-door coordination, became documented, traceable, and impossible to dismiss. Rather than …