432 Octavia, Parcel K, Proxy “Community Sign”Letter
We sent the following letter to the office of the Mayor, Supervisor, and the Real Estate Division regarding the new Hayes Valley “Community Board“.
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Parcel R & S Leases
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.
Parcel K & L Leases
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 …
Hayes Valley Public Life Study: Paving the Way for the Status Quo
Six years after the recurring closure of Hayes Street began as a temporary pandemic-era arrangement, SFMTA is preparing to renew it yet again, this time with a Public Life Study that will not be completed until after the renewal decision. On October 22, 2026, HVS received the preliminary findings from the Hayes Valley Public Life Study. The SFMTA Board is scheduled to consider renewal on December 1. The study’s final phase is not expected until mid-2027. Despite years of unresolved …
Week 97 • Hayes Street Temporary Street Closure Permit No. 1316522 Noncompliance
October 18, 2026Attention SFMTA:Friday October 16, 2026Saturday October 17, 2026 On Saturday, the Farmers Market was followed by a dog marketplace, further impacting an already constrained commercial corridor. Meanwhile, Parcel K remained vacant during the dog marketplace—an event that could have been accommodated at that location instead. Once again, existing Hayes Street merchants bore the impacts of additional event programming within the street closure, despite the availability of an alternative location. We continue to request revocation of Permit No. 1316522 …
Request for Board-Level Oversight — Hayes Valley CBD and Governance Concerns
This page documents our formal correspondence to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and its Government Audit & Oversight Committee seeking Board-level review of recurring governance and public-process concerns in Hayes Valley. Prompted by records concerning the proposed Hayes Valley Community Benefit District (CBD), the letter asks that a Board member sponsor a hearing to examine broader questions of neighborhood representation, the role of private organizations, and City decision-making across multiple initiatives. October 2, 2026Members of the Board of Supervisors …
When the Commercial Corridor Becomes the Backdrop
A promotional mailer for the Hayes Valley Farmers’ Market recently began arriving in neighborhood mailboxes. On its face, there is nothing unusual about that. Farmers markets advertise. Organizers promote their events. A market that wants customers has every reason to tell people when and where to find it. But the mailer also provides a striking illustration of a larger question that has increasingly confronted Hayes Valley:When public-space programming is concentrated on an existing commercial corridor, who is that programming actually …
Summer Digest 2026
A season of reporting, analysis, documentation, and civic discussion on Hayes Street and the decisions shaping Hayes Valley.
New Podcast! A Hood of Contradictions
In this episode, we sit down for a candid round table discussion about civic dialogue in Hayes Valley, the ongoing Hayes Street closure, neighborhood politics, and the importance of civic intelligence in understanding the decisions shaping our community. Referenced: Informational Poster in Hayes ValleyParcel K Community Board See all episodes
Communications by Topic
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 & …