July 9, 2025
SFMTA:
We are once again writing to oppose the proposed 4th event date for Head West in Hayes Valley. Frankly, we are tired of repeating ourselves. For years we have documented and testified to the harm this event causes — displacing foot traffic, undermining leaseholders, and compounding the strain of an already destabilized corridor. Yet the City continues to prioritize a for-profit promoter over the businesses that sustain Hayes Valley year-round.
Three dates this year is already too much; a fourth is indefensible. Please stop giving away critical revenue days to Head West at the expense of neighborhood businesses, and refocus on supporting those invested in this corridor 365 days a year.
-HVSBA