Thanks to Martha for sending:
“what is this witchcraft?? Is the DMV moving away from just one inspection station? In Takoma DC”
I’m not seeing anything on the DMV’s website – anyone know what’s up? Could be a game changer!
DC Government
Photo by PoPville flickr user Eric Wilfong
Thanks to all who passed on these emails:
“Many parents and caregivers are unaware that earlier this month, DC’s Department of General Services released preliminary test results that found lead on or in the rubberized surfaces of playgrounds at 55 DCPS schools, most of them elementary schools – including many in Wards 1 and 4. Seventeen of these playgrounds showed particularly elevated levels. Six playgrounds were temporarily closed, but the others remained open. No testing has been released yet for rec centers or charter schools.
Please join us on Wednesday, October 2 at 7pm at the Park View Rec Center in Ward 1 for an educational forum sponsored by the Park View UNC and DC Safe Healthy Playing Fields to learn more. You are also encouraged to sign up to testify at a DC Council hearing on the topic on the morning of October 3rd. (more…)
Photo by PoPville flickr user Eric P.
From DDOT:
“Today, by order of the Council, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced that the fares on the DC Circulator will be reinstated effective October 1, 2019. (more…)
From DDOT:
“Today, the Bowser Administration announced that the bus lane pilot on H and I Streets NW will become permanent effective November 12, 2019. Bus speeds and reliability were improved during the pilot program, and DDOT is continuing to make adjustments that will enhance the experiences of bus riders along the route.
“Under Mayor Bowser’s leadership, we are committed to improving bus travel for residents and commuters across all eight wards,” said the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) Director Jeff Marootian. “The H/I bus lanes will make the commutes of thousands of bus passengers traveling through downtown faster and more reliable every day.”
Preliminary data comparing June 2018 and June 2019 found improvements in bus speeds and reliability on I Street NW but not on H Street NW. DDOT will implement the following changes to remedy operational challenges identified during the pilot period: (more…)
Photo by PoPville flickr user Ted Eytan
From the Mayor’s Office:
“Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser testified before the House Oversight and Reform Committee at a hearing on the Washington, DC Admission Act (H.R. 51), the first House hearing on DC statehood in over 25 years. H.R. 51 has been cosponsored by a record 219 Members.
Below is the Mayor’s full testimony, as prepared for delivery.
Chairman Cummings, Ranking Member Jordan, and all members of this esteemed Committee, thank you for hosting this historic hearing on H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, to make Washington, DC the 51st state.
I want to especially thank our Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, who has championed equality for DC for her entire tenure, while skillfully delivering jobs, opportunity and greater self-determination.
I am Muriel Bowser, Mayor of Washington, DC, and I am honored to be here today to ask Congress to act upon the request of my residents to admit Washington, DC to join the United States of America as the 51st state.
I was born in Washington, DC, and generations of my family — through no choice of our own — have been denied the fundamental right promised to all Americans: the right to full representation in the Congress guaranteed by statehood.
Over the years, there have been a lot of arguments against statehood. (more…)
Monroe Street NE
Jon reports:
What’s up with DDOT ripping up things they JUST finished? The new bridge sidewalk in Brookland this morning”
Reminds me of 14th Street and 11th Street.
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From the Mayor’s Office:
“Today, ahead of Thursday’s historic House hearing on the DC statehood bill (H.R. 51), Mayor Bowser launched a new DC statehood commercial, featuring DC veteran Antoinette Scott. The commercial, which is already airing in Washington, DC, Kentucky, and South Carolina, is part of the Bowser Administration’s education campaign to make more Americans aware of the injustices happening in the nation’s capital due to our lack of statehood. (more…)
From Councilmember Charles Allen, Chair of the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety:
“On Monday, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) complied with a 2016 Council law by releasing a report on stops made by its officers that details far more information on those stops than has ever been previously collected.
Although the Council legally required this data be reported in 2016, and also funded the associated costs via the annual budget in two consecutive fiscal years, MPD only collected and released the full data in response to legal action. But the important point is that the data is finally available and will be critical to informing the community discussion on policing. While this report only covers one month of data, it will be the first of many reports to help identify trends and inform policing practices.
After an initial review of the reported data, here’s what we know so far, and why it could be significant: (more…)
From the Office of the Attorney General:
“Are you concerned about a friend or family member who owns a gun and could be a danger to themselves or others? You can use the District’s “Red Flag Law” to remove a firearm from a potentially dangerous individual.
In December 2018, a Red Flag law was passed in D.C. to help keep the District and its residents safe. This law allows certain District residents to petition the D.C. Superior Court to issue Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs), which requires the temporary removal of firearms and ammunition from people who are considered a danger to themselves or others.
Here’s how the Red Flag Law works: (more…)
11th and Vermont Ave, NW
CC writes about the above photo: “They had this damn street fixed and repaved after 11 months. And now tearing it up once again.”
And Doug writes about the shot below. “Groundhog day: Ripping up 14th Street again and again”: (more…)