Hayes Street Closure

Hayes St needs to to be restored to the vibrant business corridor that it was pre-pandemic! last updated 1/17/25 Our advocacy story Renewal updates Correspondence to SFMTA Permit Violations Correspondence Street Reports Restoration of the 500 Block of Hayes Restoration of the 300 Block of Hayes Let’s restore Hayes Street Support the Petition There are a multitude of reasons why … Read post

Summer Roundup 2024

With election day a few weeks away we wanted to share a few updates on initiatives that we’ve been busy advocating for which inevitably will drive our post election efforts. We believe it’s critical to share our discoveries and takeaways on issues that continue to shape our neighborhood — these matters impact both our quality of life and conditions to … Read post

New Year Message

As it’s a new year we want to provide a brief update on our current efforts/positions and outline our keystone advocacy focuses for 2024. We remain grateful for the opportunity to serve this community. While we are proud of our past 3 years efforts advocating for quality of life needs and equitable representation for Hayes Valley Proper residents and small … Read post

Communications

Letters sent Weekly: see all correspondence sent to SFMTA for the Hayes Street Closure Permit Noncompliance

A Neighborhood Communications Committee Blocked Out

In June 2020 the encampment crisis was in full swing. Octavia Blvd and a number of locations around Hayes Valley were plagued with tents. There was a rat infestation occurring on and near Parcel R &S (Hayes Valley Art Works). We were in the beginning stages of COVID and concerns and nerves were on the rise. As mentioned in our … Read post

End of Year Message

As we end 2022 we want to reflect on the collective efforts by our community members and partners. Entering our 3rd year at HVSafe we are invigorated and optimistic about our role as a young organization responsible for advocating for quality of life needs and interests for neighbors and small businesses. We view our partnership with you as one that … Read post

Hayes Valley Freeway Commemoration Project FAQ

You have a lot of information on your site, it’s a lot to sift through – can you give me the short version of what is going on here? Answer: A well intended commemoration project for the freeway removal has morphed into a project that is completely unrecognizable. A small group created the vision, held a design contest, had a … Read post