Adam writes:
“the parking enforcement person told me that I couldn’t wait in the car for my wife to get her prescription. Then I saw him parked like this and said he wasn’t allowed to park like that. He said, “I am allowed to.” Is he? He began writing tickets for other people.”
“Dear PoPville,
I recently received a ticket in the mail for running a red light. It wasn’t even close. All three traffic lights in the intersection were green. Image attached. I was about to pay it until my wife spotted the green lights. Please check your tickets carefully! There are major flaws in the DC photo enforcement system.”
Photo by PoPville flickr user Claire Uziel
From the DC Office of the Attorney General:
“As public health concerns grow about coronavirus (COVID-19), scammers may try to take advantage of consumers. Scams could include selling products that are ineffective at preventing the disease and spreading misinformation through social media and other channels. Other scammers may be pretending to solicit donations to help coronavirus victims, but instead are stealing consumers’ money and personal information.
Here are some tips to protect yourself from these scams: (more…)
Ed. Note: If you missed our look back on commemorative smartrip cards, you can see them here.
From Council Member Charles Allen’s Office:
“Tomorrow, Councilmember Charles Allen will introduce the Metro For DC Amendment Act of 2020, a proposal that would give DC residents a monthly subsidy of $100 on their SmarTrip card and establish a dedicated fund to invest millions in improved bus services in neighborhoods long neglected for transit planning. (more…)
Photo by Alex Byers
From DPW:
“Every year our street sweepers mechanically cleaned over 57,000 miles of DC streets!”
“Dear PoPville,
Wanted to share my experience this morning as both a chance to vent and an opportunity to warn drivers in DC. I had my car booted this morning for $96 in tickets, from 2 parking tickets. This seems like an incredibly trivial amount to boot a car over, and for two tickets I had honestly not remembered (an email warning would have been nice, as I’m signed up for email alerts). In addition to this, they scratched the wheel they attached it to. I have a RPP and DC plates, having just renewed. Seems like something that could have been brought to my attention then!
The man that came to un-boot me was quick, knowledgable and super kind. He polished off the wheel with a cloth after removing the boot, and then gave me a direct supervisor number to file a complaint, at which point he said it this happens “all the time” and that for such a small amount the government would absolutely lose money after paying for the wheel repair.“
Photo by Chris Chern
From the Mayor’s Office:
“Mayor Muriel Bowser has directed her Administration’s agencies to monitor developments related to the coronavirus occurring across the globe and in the United States. DC Health has confirmed that there are no confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Washington, DC and that the risk of coronavirus remains low. As with any public health concern, Mayor Bowser is encouraging residents to be prepared and informed. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I wanted to follow up and let you know that we were able to connect Arielle to her good samaritans. Both were honored this past weekend, along with the paramedics and Metro police who responded, with a Cardiac Arrest Save Coin. The coin is presented to anyone who helps return a pulse to someone who has suffered cardiac arrest and is later released from the hospital in good health. (more…)
From DPW:
“The DC Department of Public Works (DPW) announced today that beginning February 29, 2020, the agency will issue $150 tickets to any motorist improperly standing, stopping or parking in a bike lane.
DPW has increased its bike lane enforcement program by mobilizing 26 new Parking Enforcement Officers (PEO’s) and giving the entire PEO team–now nearly 300 strong–the ability to photograph vehicles blocking bike lanes. (more…)
14th and Euclid St, NW looking north
From DDOT:
“Today, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced a year-long demonstration project of bus lanes on 14th Street NW in Columbia Heights designed to improve bus performance as well as pedestrian and bicyclist safety.
“Washingtonians are riding the bus more than ever before, especially in the thriving 14th Street NW corridor,” said DDOT Director Jeff Marootian. “We expect this project to help us advance Mayor Bowser’s goal of improving bus service across all eight wards, particularly for transit-reliant residents.”
The demonstration project, set to begin this summer, will be installed on 14th NW Street between Euclid and Newton Streets NW. (more…)