Shared Spaces

Shared Spaces is a multi-agency program that allows merchants and community groups to use sidewalks, full or partial streets and other nearby public spaces like parks, parking lots and plazas for neighborhood, commercial and retail activities.

The city maintains an interactive map showing the locations and status of all the proposed and approved locations. The map is designed to make it easier for people to find Shared Spaces, check on a permit status and simply track the progress of the program.

We use the dashboard to track and highlight the different types of SFMTA-specific permits and trends over time. Our teams work hard to make sure we find solutions that respond to the needs of businesses and the unique geography of our city.

A major part of the program is full-street transformations where businesses, merchant groups and community organizations partner with the city to close one or more blocks to traffic and open them for people and businesses. This supports activities like outdoor seating for cafes and restaurants, retail display or sales and personal services with physical distance.

Applications are reviewed by a city committee composed of staff from SFMTA, Public Works, the Fire Department and SFPD to ensure the proposed closure does not interfere with emergency operations, meets accessibility requirements and has a solid operation plan. Business owners self-manage the Shared Spaces and must have plans for public safety and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Visit a Shared Space today to support our local neighborhoods.

List of currently permitted Shared Space street closures [Updated 6/5/2025]

37th Avenue - Outer Sunset Farmers Market

37th Avenue from Ortega to Quintara streets; Pacheco Street between Sunset Boulevard and 37th Avenue
Sundays, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Active: Sunday, September 20, 2020, through Sunday, April 5, 2026
Sponsor: Sunset Mercantile

37th Avenue – Secondhand Saturdays

37th Avenue from Ortega to Pacheco streets
3rd Saturday of the month, seasonally, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Active: Wednesday, February 6, 2021, through Saturday, November 15, 2025
Sponsor: Sunset Mercantile

Commercial and Leidesdorff streets - Downtown SF

Commercial Street from Sansome to Montgomery streets; Leidesdorff Street from Clay to Sacramento streets
Daily, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Active: Friday, July 21, 2023, through Saturday, July 20, 2025
Sponsor: Downtown SF

Dodge Street - Tenderloin CBD

Dodge Street from Turk Street to southerly terminus
Thursdays through Sundays, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. each day
Active: Thursday, April 7, 2022, through Monday, September 1, 2025
Sponsor: T enderloin Community Benefit District

Golden Gate Avenue – Golden Gate Greenway

Golden Gate Avenue from Jones to Leavenworth streets
Daily, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Active: Monday, April 20, 2020, through Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Sponsor: S t. Anthony Foundation

Hayes Street

Hayes Street between Gough and Octavia streets
Fridays, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturdays 10 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Active: Saturday, July 18, 2020, through Saturday, November 22, 2025
Sponsor: Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association

Irving Street – Inner Sunset Flea Market

Irving Street between 9th and 11th avenues
2nd Sundays, seasonally, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Active: Sunday, April 9, 2023 through Sunday, November 9, 2025
Sponsor: Sunset Mercantile

Larkin Street - Tenderloin

Larkin Street from Eddy to O'Farrell streets
2nd Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Active: Thursday, September 17, 2020, through Saturday, December 13, 2025
Sponsor: Tenderloin Lower Polk Merchant & Property Owners Association

Noe Street – ArtyHood

Noe Street from Market to Beaver streets
1st Sundays, 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Active: Friday, October 9, 2020, through Sunday, May 3, 2026
Sponsor: Artyhood

Otsego Avenue – Excelsior Action Group

Otsego Avenue from Ocean to Onondaga avenues
4th Sundays, 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Active: Sunday, April 23, 2023, through Sunday, April 26, 2026
Sponsor: Excelsior Action Group

Trinity Street

Trinity Street from Bush to Sutter streets
Daily, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Active: Saturday, January 1, 2022, through Thursday, May 8, 2025
Sponsor: Reuben, Junius & Rose, LLP

Single Business Sponsored Street Closures

Commercial Street

Commercial Street from 107-feet to 147-feet west of Sansome Street
Daily, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Active: Friday, July 21, 2023, through Sunday, July 20, 2025
Sponsor: Heartwood

Gold Street

Gold Street between Montgomery and Balance streets
Daily, 4 p.m. to 12 midnight
Active: Wednesday, July 15, 2020, through Wednesday, May 16, 2026
Sponsor: Bix

Harlan Place

Harlan Place between Grant Avenue and Mark Lane
Daily, 11 a.m. to 1:30 a.m.
Active: Friday, March 26, 2021, through Sunday, May 24, 2026

Sponsor: Harlan Records

Jack Kerouac Alley

Jack Kerouac Alley between Grant and Columbus avenues
Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Active: Friday, September 4, 2020, through Sunday, April 5, 2026
Sponsor: Vesuvio

Maiden Lane – Hawthorn

Maiden Lane between Kearny Street and Grant Avenue
Monday through Friday, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Active: Wednesday, February 24, 2021, through Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Sponsor: Hawthorn

Mark Lane

Mark Lane from Bush Street to Harlan Place
Daily, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Active: Tuesday, July 12, 2022, through Sunday, March 31, 2026
Sponsor: T he Irish Bank

Ritch Street

Ritch Street from Townsend to Brannan streets
Saturdays and Sundays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day
Active: Wednesday, August 5, 2020, through Sunday, June 1, 2025
Sponsor: Little Skillet

Via Bufano

Via Bufano from Columbus Avenue to 75-feet northerly
Tuesday through Thursday 4 p.m. to 11:30 p.m, Fridays 4 p.m. to 12 midnight, Saturdays 1 p.m. to 12 midnight, and Sundays 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Active: Friday, March 22, 2024, through Sunday, March 22, 2026
Sponsor: Bodega SF