I call the above – “Burglarize my home please”.
I forgot to thank a reader for sending the word that V Street, NW between 13th and 14th got renamed Langston Hughes Way.
And the above I just found odd…
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Author: Prince Of Petworth
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Photo from PoPville flickr user *tinadelarosa
“Dear PoP,
Just found this in the D.C. Municipal Regulations, which appears to remain
the rule of the land…
From Title 22
103.15 Any dog going at large between May 15 and October 15th in any year
that is not properly muzzled shall be taken up by the pound master, who
shall charge the dog’s owner one dollar ($1) for its redemption.
103.16 Any dog that is not redeemed within twenty-four (24) hours after
being taken up by the pound master may be shot by the pound master.
I assume they don’t just shoot dogs any more.”
What’s the significance of May 15 and October 15th? Is that when dogs are in heat or something? There’s no way they still shoot dogs is there?
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“Dear PoP,
I noticed that the house with the fake stick-on bricks that has been discussed now has white vinyl siding!”
Wild. This home is located at 783 Irving Street, NW. It was a GDoN feature back in Dec. 2008. Here’s what it looked like then:
Any idea why they’d switch from brick to vinyl?
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Thanks to a reader for sending this great find from the Smithsonian Web site. You can even listen to the songs here. Awesome.
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This nice shot was taken by cacophony76 and is titled, “waiting for the bus” in Anacostia.
Submit your photos via email or to the PoPville flickr pool here.
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This condo is located at 5200 North Capitol Street, NW:
The flier says:
“ART DECCO POST-WAR GARDEN COOPERATIVE, SITUATED WITHIN BLOCKS OF FORT TOTTEN METRO. COOP FEE OF $542.66 INCLUDES ALL UTILITIES AS WELL AS PROPERTY TAXES AND MAINTENANCE. FRESHLY PAINTED WITH NEW CARPET AND APPLIANCES. COMPARE AND YOU’LL SEE THIS A QUITE A VALUE! COOP FEE INCLUDES UTIL,COMMON AREA MAINTENANCE, WATER AND UNDERLYING MTGE PAYMENT.”
You can find more info and photos here.
A reader who lives in this building sent in the above condo after we had a discussion on the small loft for sale in Mt. P above Tonic. This 2 bed/1 bath is going for $149,500. Sound reasonable?
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Mourayo Greek Restaurant is located at 1732 Connecticut Ave, NW. You can see their menus here. I’m not sure how I’ve never noticed this restaurant before because I love Greek restaurants. So how does this one rank?
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Matt Dunn, originally from the Bronx, NY, lives in Shaw and has been a freelance photographer since June 2000. Matt’s work has been published in the New York Times, Spin Magazine, Mother Jones, Washington City Paper and other publications. He has work on photo projects internationally in Haiti, Cuba, India and Uganda. Matt previously featured a portrait series on PoP called “Tough”, archived entries can be found here. Disposition is his current portrait series. He writes:
“A person’s disposition is one’s personal temperament, or according to Webster, one’s prevailing tendency, mood, or inclination. I am interested in how each person I photograph copes with life in DC at the end of the decade, the year 2009. I hope to reveal each individual’s disposition in this series of portraits. This week features portraits from H Street, NE.”
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It was great fun looking at the changes in Columbia Heights from 2002 to today. Another kind reader, the Shah of Shaw, sent in some great photos of the U Street area from 2004. I have to say it’s equally wild. Above is a photo of the Beauregard building located at 11th and V Streets, NW. Here’s what the area looked like in 2004:
After the jump you can see what the PNHoffman building, Union Row, looked like on 14th and V from 2004. (more…)
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“Dear PoP,
I have found a lot of affordable places in the Petworth area but have gotten a lot of conflicting opinions on its level of safety. I was wondering if you had any solid advice and if moving there would be a wise decision. Thank you for your time.”
Well since I live in Petworth and am an unabashed fan, I’d say it’s great. As we’ve discussed a million times, when living in a city you need to have common sense and this applies for nearly all of DC’s neighborhoods. You can read a guest post from Eric Nuzum about moving to Petworth here.
However, I must warn you about the perils that do exist in Petworth. If you move to Petworth and fall off your roof it is likely you will break your leg. If you move to Petworth and someone with H1N1 coughs on you it is likely you will catch the Swine flu. If you move to Petworth and fall off your bike it is possible you may break your collarbone. Since I’ve moved to Petworth, I’ve sprained my ankle twice playing soccer and smashed my foot once in a terrible breakdancing injury. All of the above is 100% true. Petworth can be rough.
I’m sorry for being a bit snarky but I receive this question quite frequently and always find it frustrating. We all have our comfort levels. What is “safe” for one person is not considered “safe” for another. I highly recommend you visit it and see for yourself if you feel comfortable. And I have to say, (knock wood, knock wood) I’ve lived here for 6 and a half years and have had 99% positive experiences.