May 7, 2025
Dear SFMTA:
The Hayes Valley Small Business Association opposes the proposed 2 additional dates Head West is seeking for this year.
Over the last few years you have heard from our business members on Hayes, Octavia and Laguna repeatedly regarding the negative financial impacts this event presents and the unpleasant experience we’ve had with the event operator Jimmy Brower. We cannot underscore enough that the prioritization of this promoted event for outside retail vendors is anti-small business and bad policy. Jimmy has managed to exploit a loophole that must end.
By denying this permit you are giving us back 2 Sundays which we desperately need due to the detrimental impacts of the Hayes Street Closure.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
HVSBA