“Dear PoPville,
There are so many of these posted on New Hampshire NW near Bandit Taco/Starbucks south of U St.
Are these legit/is there a way to report this?”
And side note: Thanks to C. for sending: “DDOT Kiosks are all down” (more…)
DC Government
photo by angela n.
From the DC Office of Planning:
“The DC Office of Planning is developing plans to make Downtown’s public realm safer, more welcoming, and more enjoyable. The agency welcomes input into the future of Downtown’s streets, sidewalks, plazas, and parks. Which places inspire you and which underwhelm? Fill out a survey here to assist this project and improve Downtown for all.”
“Dear PoPville,
Showed up at Drybar Penn Quarter for my 8am and was greeted but this notice dated 28June which is strange considering I just booked the appointment Monday (10July) and received a confirmation email last night… (more…)
501 New York Ave, NW rendering via Zoom
“Dear PoPville,
Did you know the little police house at 501 New York Ave in the middle of mount vernon triangle is being turned into the central cell block for dc? All detainees will be held there. And possibly released from there as well. I don’t think the community even knows what’s happening”
Another reader writes: (more…)
From the Mayor yesterday:
“Today, the Council approved Councilmember Pinto’s emergency legislation that includes several provisions from my Safer Stronger Amendment Act of 2023. I want to thank Councilmember Pinto for her partnership, leadership, and sense of urgency, and I want to thank the more than 150 people who testified two weeks ago at the Council hearing.
We know that a safer DC is possible. And our community is in agreement that the status quo is unacceptable. People getting killed on our streets is unacceptable. People getting their cars or property stolen at gunpoint is unacceptable. Parents being afraid to let their children play outside or seniors being afraid to walk to the bus stop is unacceptable. The legislation that the Council passed today will fill gaps in our criminal justice system and, in doing so, will increase accountability for violent and criminal behavior and make our city safer.”
From Councilmember Pinto: “I’m proud that today our govt. leaders came together to take immediate action to address our public safety emergency. (more…)
From a press release:
“Today, Councilmember Charles Allen (Ward 6) is introducing legislation to reduce dangerous driving and expand accountability for drivers who make our roads unsafe. The bill improves street safety in three main areas: (1) enhanced booting, towing, and impounding of offenders’ vehicles based on repeat or serious traffic violations in a six-month window, (2) new authority for the Office of the Attorney General to bring civil suits against drivers or the vehicles themselves, and (3) stronger and more streamlined license revocation procedures for repeat DUI offenders.
“No matter where you live in the District, not a day goes by without a driver recklessly speeding with little regard for pedestrians, cyclists, or other drivers. Our current accountability tools are failing to change behavior or save lives,” said Councilmember Allen. “Driving on our roads is a privilege, and there should be serious, effective, and timely consequences when a driver breaks the law – especially repeatedly. This bill better focuses our dangerous driving laws on repeat offenders, creates a novel legal authority for the Attorney General to try to get bad drivers, including from states without reciprocity agreements, off our streets when other tools aren’t working, and fixes the communication problems between the Court and DMV we’ve seen in recent weeks with drunk driving enforcement. It’s also equitable: just because you can pay your ticket doesn’t mean you’re a safer driver. We want to offer second chances to people who try to follow the rules, regardless of their ability to pay, but go after those who think they can get away with endangering others.”
The bill is named the Strengthening Traffic Enforcement, Education, and Responsibility (STEER) Amendment Act of 2023. Councilmember Allen serves as the Chair of the Council’s Committee on Transportation and the Environment and has oversight of the District’s traffic laws, DDOT, and DMV. The bill follows a public hearing Councilmember Allen held on traffic enforcement on May 23, 2023 and builds on the Committee’s oversight of the DMV following that hearing, focusing on gaps in the District’s system for revoking licenses for anyone convicted of a DUI.
To improve safety on our streets, the bill: (more…)
From the DMV:
“The DC Department of Motor Vehicles (DC DMV) is bridging technology, exceptional security and an unparalleled design that is uniquely DC with the release of DC’s newly designed driver licenses and identification cards. Created in partnership with Thales Group, this new design will help protect DC residents from identity theft. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Anyone else experiencing hyper-delayed tax returns? I submitted returns early April, then received notice I needed to verify my income with paystubs through an online portal (which I did), and the DC site still says return is being processed and could take up to 8 weeks. Over past several years I’ve not had to verify with pay stub or have had such delay. Just me?“
Ryan writes:
“yesterday (Wednesday) the city came around and hung new street signs, today (Thursday) they came around and ticketed everyone during 9:30am-1130am… The thing is these street signs say sweeping is between 930PM-1130PM. All tickets from June 29th in Ivy City on Central PL NE aren’t issuable. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Has anyone in the community had success or able to offer helpful suggestions for a request to the city to add and service a new city trashcan?
It seems the installations are hit or miss from the start; I sometimes see 3 or 4 with a couple of blocks, mostly unused, while other areas with busy pedestrian traffic and frequent trash issues go without. Our little stretch of Truxton is definitely in the latter. (more…)