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PPP Expansion Approved in Hayes Valley. The Pattern Continues.

The SFMTA Board approved the expansion of Pay or Permit Parking (PPP) in Hayes Valley today. The outcome was not surprising. Staff recommended approval, grant funding was already in place, and Board members repeatedly described the program as an innovative success. What stood out was not the vote itself. It was the contrast between how the program was discussed at the hearing and how it has been experienced in Hayes Valley. Several residents noted that many people were unaware the …

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The Politics of Exclusion in Hayes Valley

For the past several years, many of us have spent an extraordinary amount of time trying to participate in the future of Hayes Valley in good faith. We attended hearings. We submitted records requests. We documented conditions. We spoke with neighbors, merchants, agencies, and elected officials. We tried to ask difficult but reasonable questions about a one-block street closure that has steadily evolved into something much larger: a long-term political project reshaping an active commercial corridor. Somewhere along the way, …

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HVNA and UCBerkeley Coordinated Study of the Hayes Street Closure Debrief

A summary of key findings, limitations, and omissions A group of UC Berkeley students produced a study comparing user behavior on the 400 block of Hayes Street under non-closure, closure, and event-based conditions. Closure supporters have cited the report as evidence that the street has become a “thriving public space.” The study was explicitly created “to support the long-term continuation of the Hayes Valley closure.” The authors worked directly with the Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association (HVNA) to align the research …

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Parcel K “Community Board”: Why This Matters Now

A quick update on an issue we’ve raised for more than two years, one that has become newly relevant. On Parcel K, a bulletin board labeled a “community board” sits behind locked glass on City-owned land. In reality, only one neighborhood faction holds the key. They use the board to promote their initiatives, including messaging tied to the Hayes Street closure, while others are denied access and relegated to posting around the area, where their flyers are routinely removed by …

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When Retweets Become ‘Incidents’: What the Permit Holder Reported to City Hall

A particular email has stood out during a recent record retrieval — not for what it proved, but for what it revealed. 1. The Hayes Street closure permit holder has been forwarding social-media posts about our account to the Supervisor as ‘incidents.’ On October 3, the permit holder sent an email chain titled “HVSafe barricade removal.” The message suggested there was some sort of tampering with cones or barricades. What was the evidence?Two public tweets.Tweets our account simply reposted.Tweets written …

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Petition to Reopen Hayes Street gets removed from HVNA controlled facebook page

April 8, 2025 This post after being up for 24 hours was removed today.No surprise, this private group is controlled and moderated by HVNA board members. HVNA is the permit holder of the Hayes Street Closure. This type of censorship and oppression by the HVNA is nothing new which is why we are highlighting this unjust behavior. This act exemplifies the very crux of the ongoing issue with stifling dialogue and fair civic engagement regarding a critical issue impacting Hayes …

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Takeaways from MOCAC Meeting June 17th 2024

Representatives of HVSafe attended last month’s MOCAC Meeting. Below are the listed items that were presented. The item of most interest to us was the presentation regarding the Hayes Street Closure by Andrew Seigner. Worth noting, the conflict of interest and over reach by the HVNA was remarkably evident: the presenter Andrew Seigner is a HVNA board member, the closed street permit holder and MOCAC committee member. Andrew is also pushing a petition for a permanent closure on Hayes under …

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Freeway Commemoration Project Update

A short summary This week an update on the Commemoration Project was provided at the MOCAC meeting by Jenn Laska. We heard how she has been working 2+ years on this project only to end up empty handed. She cited difficulty in working with Rec and Park and insisted she is not interested in a small scale project as some are suggesting. We heard her walk back many aspects of the process and vision that have previously been presented. She …

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