Author: Prince Of Petworth

“DDOT Announces the Start of Phase Two of The Automated Bus Enforcement for the Clear Lanes Program”

By Prince Of Petworth

From DDOT:

“The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announces that ticketing for Phase 2 of the Clear Lanes program will begin on January 29, 2024. Clear Lanes, in partnership with Metro, aims to improve bus travel times and enhance bus stop safety and accessibility by using cameras mounted on Metrobuses to identify vehicles illegally operating, parking, standing, or stopping in dedicated bus lanes and bus zones. Photos of violating vehicles are sent to DDOT, which will verify a qualifying offense.

Starting on January 29, 2024, Phase 2 enforcement begins, in which drivers illegally driving, parking, standing, or stopping in a bus lane (areas marked by red paint and signage) may receive a $100 fine. Phase 1 began November 15, 2024, in which drivers illegally parking, standing, or stopping in a bus zone (area around a bus stop) may receive a $100 fine. (more…)

Random Reader Rant and/or Revel

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Ron Cohn

You can talk about whatever is on your mind – quality of life issues, a beautiful tree you spotted, scuttlebutt, or any random questions/thoughts you may have. But please no personal attacks and no need to correct people’s grammar. This is a place to vent and/or celebrate things about daily life in D.C.

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“Saturday, Jan 27, Special screening: Killers of the Flower Moon + costumes at the National Museum of the American Indian”

By Prince Of Petworth


Courtesy of Apple Original Films

From an email:

“The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian is delighted to present the film Killers of the Flower Moon this Saturday, Jan. 27 afternoon. In addition, costumes from the film created in collaboration with costume designer Jacqueline West and Osage Nation consultant Julie O’Keefe will be on view through the weekend. (more…)

Your Afternoon Animal Fix

By Prince Of Petworth

If you have any animal/pet photos you’d like to share please send an email to princeofpetworth(at)gmail(dot)com with ‘Animal Fix’ in the title and say the name of your pet and your neighborhood.  If you love the animal fix and want to ensure PoPville’s long term viability please consider donating to our Patreon here.

“Chesley & Aubin/Dumbarton Oaks @ChesleyAubin”

“Duck, a Glenn of Imaal Terrier, in Bloomingdale”

And for the next few weeks we’ll be adding a bonus snow dog I wasn’t able to get to during the recent snows.

“metro gates locked on weekends?”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

For what feels like the 900th time (Saturday), I am standing outside a Metro station calling an Uber I can’t afford because the two Metro stations near me (Cleveland and Woodley Park) routinely have their entrance gates locked well after the trains have allegedly started running (see time stamp
on this email). I work on weekends, I need to be there by 8am, and Metro is my only form of transit. (more…)

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