“Dear PoPville,
I saw your 2014 post asking if anyone knew about the Susan Carter plaque near the Smithsonian Castle. You are right. It was a memorial to a friend of mine who was killed by a car while riding her bike home from work that December in 1993. (more…)
Camille writes: “Was so excited to use the new Beach Drive Zoo bike path. Not after business hours!”
What levers need to be pulled to get this changed?
Fantastic news (finally!!) from the National Park Service:
“The Zoo Loop Bridge on the Rock Creek Park Multi-Use trail will open at 3PM TODAY. The Smithsonian will open the Zoo Loop Trail at 7AM on Saturday. Hours for the Zoo Loop Trail will be 7-5 and controlled by the National Zoo”
“Dear PoPville,
I would love to get recommendations for some Halloween activities in the DC area (preferably DC proper) that aren’t bar crawls or kid-oriented. I’ve mostly been seeing costume bar crawls in my searches.”
From DC Bike Party: “Halloween Masquerade Bike Party! Fri, Oct 14th. @730PM DuPont Circle There is a chill in the air, and Fall is on the way! It’s time for the yearly Halloween ride! We look forward to seeing your best costumes and fancy dress! And lights! More here.”
From the NoMa BID:
“PumpkinPalooza Returns to Alethia Tanner Park on Thursday, October 27th (more…)
photo by Bekah Richards
“Dear PoPville,
I’ve recently started commuting downtown by bike, and I wanted to get advice from others on the safest route. I live right off of 14th Street, so the most direct route is for me to go along 14th until I can cut over to the protected bike lanes on 15th Street. But biking through the section around DC USA is so insanely dangerous, especially northbound where cars and delivery trucks are constantly blocking the bike lane (and even the main travel lane). (more…)
2503 Champlain St NW just off Columbia Road near 18th
I had heard rumors the whole space was closing – happy to see it’s only half: (more…)
9th and U Street, NW
Thanks to T for sending the “new bike lane going in on 9th st”
And from DDOT: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
On 8/24 at 4 pm, I was doored by a parked Zipcar user while riding west on R just before 20th St. near Dupont, breaking my clavicle and generally making life terrible. I know it was a while ago, but did anyone witness it?”
Witnesses can DM OP here.
“Dear PoPville,
The DC Bike Ride this past weekend was supposed to go around Hains Point, but it didn’t- making the 20 mile ride 16. Does anyone have any idea why this happened? People paid a lot of money for this ride and cutting it short by 20% with no notice doesn’t sit right with me.”
Maybe there was flooding around Hains Point that closed the roads?
Thanks to Greg for sending: “The new bridge and repaved zoo trail look so close! Anyone know when they are scheduled to finally open?”
The National Park Service says (on Sunday): (more…)