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A Study Without a Decision: Why Has Hayes Street Never Been Allowed to Reopen?
What began as a temporary COVID-era street closure is now …
Dispatches, Neighborhood Bulletin
Koshland Park Isn’t Just About a Gate
A local park, a proposed change, and a process that …
Who Set the Direction on Hayes Street?
Over the past year, a small group centered around the …
Analysis, Dispatches, Hayes Closure
The Gap Between Law and Practice on Hayes Street
For years, the conversation around Hayes Street has been framed …
HVNA and UCBerkeley Coordinated Study of the Hayes Street Closure Debrief
A summary of key findings, limitations, and omissions A group …
Who Enforces a Permit in the Public Right-of-Way?
Over the past several years, residents and businesses have been …
If the Goal Is Better Public Space in Hayes Valley, Let’s Talk About Real Options
For several years, the public conversation about Hayes Street has …
Analysis, Dispatches, Hayes Closure
Five Years of Transparency and Policy Analysis on Hayes Street
Understanding the process behind a critical neighborhood issue Responsible civic …
Dispatches, Hayes Closure, SFMTA
When Enforcement Disappears, Fairness Disappears
Under Shared Spaces Permit No. 1316522, the permittee is responsible …
The Quiet Cost of Silencing Oversight
When a neighborhood association responds to routine civic oversight by …
Formal Notice Issued Regarding Civic Process in Hayes Valley
Today, we issued a formal notice to City agencies documenting …
Dispatches, Hayes Closure, SFMTA
After 60 Weeks, the Hayes Street Closure Is No Longer Defensible
For more than 60 consecutive weeks, residents and small businesses …
Neighborhood Bulletin, Small Business
Bilal in January 2025: Abdicating the Role of Representative
The earliest evidence of undue influence and eroded process. In …
Analysis, Head West SFMTA Permit, Neighborhood Bulletin, SFMTA, Small Business
Head West Market SFMTA Permit 2026
LAST UPDATE: January 22nd
What Recent Discovery Reveals About the Hayes Street “Public Life Study”
A transparency update from Hayes Valley Safe Over the past …
Hayes Closure, SFMTA, Small Business
Hayes Street Closure Activity
LAST UPDATE: March 8th
What Civic Documentation Is and What It Is Not
Civic documentation is a basic part of how neighborhoods hold …
A brief statement on civic documentation and public streets
We want to briefly address a situation that has raised …
Hayes Street Closure Permit Noncompliance
LAST UPDATE: March 9th
Linden for Me, Hayes for Thee
How San Francisco’s Living Alley Rules Undercut the Hayes Street …
Analysis, Hayes Street Closure Series
A private group is running a public street like it’s theirs
For nearly 2 years, the Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association (HVNA) …
Analysis, Hayes Closure, Neighborhood Bulletin
Hayes Street Closure Sound Permit: What the Entertaiment Commission Approved and What Was Ignored
On December 16, the San Francisco Entertainment Commission approved a …
Hayes Closure, Neighborhood Bulletin
Final MOCAC Meeting Recap
LAST UPDATE: December 17th
When Asking Questions Became “Hostility”
A 2020 Governance Record of Retaliatory Exclusion in Hayes Valley …
A Coup in Hayes Valley
Most people remember COVID as a time of fear, isolation, …
Sound Permit 400 Hayes Street
LAST UPDATE: December 16th
Analysis, Hayes Closure, SFMTA
Hayes Street Closure Permit Analysis
What Changed in the New Hayes Street Permit — and …
Hayes Street Closure Post SFMTA Board Hearing Statement
LAST UPDATE: December 12th
When Retweets Become ‘Incidents’: What the Permit Holder Reported to City Hall
A particular email has stood out during a recent record …
Hayes Valley “Community Board”
LAST UPDATE: February 3rd
Analysis, Hayes Closure, SFMTA
SFMTA Hearing Materials Debrief: What the Public Is Not Being Told
posted at 11 am Our team has reviewed SFMTA’s staff …
Analysis, Hayes Closure, SFMTA
How SFMTA Manipulated Sales Tax Data on Hayes Street
posted at 9am SFMTA’s presentation hides the downturn on the …
Hayes Closure, SFMTA, Small Business
400 Block of Hayes Closure Permit Updates
LAST UPDATE: November 20th
Experiment or Exploitation? When temporary policy becomes permanent politics on Hayes Street.
The 400 block of Hayes Street is closed off on …
Activation or Appropriation? How Hayes Street Became a Stage Set
What began as a temporary pandemic closure in 2020 has …
Our Statement Post SFMTA ISCOTT Hearing • Hayes St Closure
LAST UPDATE: November 12th
The Hayes Street Reset: What We Want to See Happen
For years, the Hayes Street closure has been described as …
Statement RE: How a “Temporary” Street Closure Became a Permanent Political Project
San Francisco’s Shared Spaces program was meant to help businesses …
Analysis, SFMTA, Small Business
What We Learned From Engaging SFMTA on Pay or Permit Parking
Over the past two years, Hayes Valley has been used …
The HVNA Myth: Why They Don’t Speak for Hayes Valley
For three decades, the Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association (HVNA) has …
Analysis, Hayes Closure, SFMTA
What SFMTA Has and Hasn’t Done — A Case Study in Failure for Hayes Valley
400 Block of Hayes Street Closure A year since the …
Neighborhood Bulletin, Small Business
A 20 Year Hayes Valley Merchant Forced Out
This month, Hayes Valley will lose one of its most …
The Human Cost of Divisiveness Created by the Hayes Street Closure
What breaks our heart isn’t just the policy failures. It’s …
Analysis, Hayes Street Closure Series
Why an “Impact/Feasibility Study” on Hayes Street Can’t Be Trusted
At first glance, an “impact” or “feasibility” study sounds responsible. …
Independent, community-rooted neighborhood policy analysis.
Because we have skin in the game and live with the impact.