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“DDOT Opens Three Car Free Lanes Beginning January 4”

By Prince Of Petworth

From DDOT:

“Today, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced the opening of Car Free Lanes on 14th Street NW; Martin Luther King Jr, Avenue SE, and M Street SE. Enforcement for all three facilities will begin January 4, 2021.

“We are thrilled to deliver these three projects that will help residents safely and efficiently travel everywhere they live, work, and play in the District,” said DDOT Director Jeff Marootian. “The Bowser Administration is committed to improving bus travel speeds and reliability across the District; the opening of these Car Free Lanes delivers on that promise.”

All three projects are designated by red curb-lane paint. The fine for unauthorized driving or parking in a Car Free Lane is $200.The Car Free Lanes have been installed in the following corridors: (more…)

Missed Connection and a Query

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by Diane Krauthamer

Ed. Note: If this is you, please email [email protected] so I can put you in touch with OP. PoPville is not affiliated with either party, please proceed with any potential connection at your own risk using caution as you would any online encounter. For those curious about passed missed connections, some have been made and when possible I’ll try to update when/if more are made.

“Dear PoPville,

I never do this, but it’s 2020, so why not? I’m a single straight cis woman in her 30s who loves to bike on the weekends – it’s been the best part of the pandemic for me. On my ride yesterday [Saturday], I came across a cute guy in a blue biking top right before the bike bridge to Bladensburg sitting down on the grass off the trail. My gut reaction was to ask if he was okay (if he needed help with his bike since I carry some tools with me), and he said he was just stopping to watch the crows and thanked me for asking.

I slowed down but didn’t stop and didn’t realize until after the fact that he said something else so …. maybe he was trying to chat? Anyways, I was on a white bike with a blaze orange jacket and a pink mask.

On a side note – do you know of any resources for single adults at high risk for covid complications here in the District? (more…)

“I hope everyone who lives in this area knows how lucky they are to have such good neighbors.”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by Miki Jourdan

“Dear PoPville,

Writing to share a brief story of many good Samaritans I encountered on Sunday while on my bike in upper Brookland/North Michigan Park. I was riding in the neighborhood on my way to College Park when my bike basically broke down thanks to recurring tire issues I’ve been dealing with. I set up on a street corner in the grass trying to fix the problem for about 45 minutes (more…)

“both the bike lane markings and protective poles are gone between the Capitol and the White House”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

Biked from the Hill to Penn Quarter on Tuesday night about 11pm and thought it was odd I couldn’t see the bike lanes in the dark.

And then walked along Penn by the Navy Memorial and the Archives (Penn and 7th NW) yesterday and realized both the lane markings and protective poles are gone between the Capitol and the White House.

Why are they gone?”

James also shares a photo: (more…)

“Two Bikes Recovered; MPD Arrest Made. What now?”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

Around October 16 or 17th, in NW DC, four expensive bikes were stolen from a “secure” bike facility and the U-locks were cut through. On Saturday October 18th, building residents found all four bikes for sale on offerup by the same seller (screenshot below). The seller used this SAME background in each advertisement. (more…)

“District’s Thriving Slow Street Program Expands to 26 Miles”

By Prince Of Petworth

From DDOT:

“Mayor Muriel Bowser and the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced an additional 5 miles of DC Slow Streets will be installed in the District. As a result, residents will soon have access to over 26 miles of roadway to practice safe social distancing while walking, biking, and rolling in DC neighborhoods.

“DC’s Slow Streets program reflects the Bowser Administration’s commitment to reimagining public space to improve accessibility and safety for residents,” said DDOT Director Jeff Marootian. “The public’s overwhelmingly positive response to this program shows we are making it easier for our residents to enjoy the outdoors as we mitigate the spread of COVID-19.”

All DC Slow Streets are installed on local streets (typically with no centerline marked) and have a speed limit set at 15 miles per hour. They are restricted to local traffic, have no bus routes and are generally linked to parks or other places to bike and walk. Drivers should only use a designated Slow Street if their destination is within two blocks of that street. Residents, emergency vehicles, deliveries, and trash collection vehicles still have access to Slow Streets.

Installation on the next 5 miles of the project will begin the week of October 26, and is expected to be completed by early November in the following locations: (more…)

Extended sidewalk coming to M Street, NW

By Prince Of Petworth


M Street, NW between 18th and 19th

Update from DDOT:

“Not a two-way cycle track! This is actually an extended sidewalk to provide additional walking space on that block, where sidewalks are very narrow. The bike lane was then shifted.”

Thanks to Bourbon for sending: “It looks like M St in Dupont is getting a two-way bike lane! It could also be a streatery too, I suppose. It is strange that they don’t have the other directional paint up.” (more…)

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