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“Dedicated bus lanes & strict enforcement help buses stay on time.”

By Prince Of Petworth

From DDOT:

“The Clear Lanes Project is a joint initiative between Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) and DDOT that aims to improve bus travel times and enhance bus stop safety by using camera technology to identify illegally parked and stopped vehicles in dedicated bus lanes and bus zones.
Program Details:

Metro will mount automated cameras on buses serving select routes in DC. These cameras automatically take photos of violating vehicles and send information directly to DDOT for enforcement. Metro anticipates that the Clear Lanes project will be ready to roll out in Fall 2023, with a 45-day warning period beginning July 24, 2023.

Fines: (more…)

“Completely Ineffective City Services”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

Dead goose rotting in Francis Field (1255 25th St, NW) for over two weeks. I have called animal control and put in service requests at DPR and DC 311. They say they will “take care of it” yet it is a huge field and no one bothered to ask the location of the animal or take down my contact info so I can show them. Sports teams and young children ages 3-5 play in this field daily. (more…)

“DDOT still out of paper to print parking permits”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

Follow up from your post three years ago.

I went to print a permit today at district 2 station; the officer helpfully told me that DDOT has not delivered paper in 2 months to any of the kiosks and “they occasionally get paper but do not know when it shows up or how much” and if I really needed to print, I had to go down to DDOT to print it.”

What happened to the Diving Board at the Banneker Pool?!?

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by wizzyliz

Update from ANCJosh (Josh Jacobson):

“Diving board: hoping to replace with a 0.5m board pending DC Health follow up. Diving board standards changed, and pool is not deep enough to support a 1m board. The depth further from board might not be enough for a 0.5m board. Hoping to have more info on approval in 2 weeks.

best case is that a shorter board comes back before end of summer. The pool might not be deep enough to meet health code though.”

“Dear PoPville,

Do you now what happened to the diving board at Banneker pool? Is it coming back?”

I asked DPR 11 days ago (June 5) and was told, “I’ll see what info I can get for you on this.” Unfortunately no further updates despite continued requests. Will update when/if they follow up.

“District Officials Announce That Once Completed, the McMillan Project Will Deliver a Community Center,6.2 Acre Park, And Amenities for Residents”

By Prince Of Petworth


North Capitol St. & Michigan Ave. NW photo by Ron Cohn

From the Mayor’s Office:

“Mayor Muriel Bowser, District officials, and community members celebrated the progress that has been made on the long-awaited McMillan redevelopment project. The District has invested more than $100 million to support the transformational project which is expected to deliver a 17,000 square-foot community center with a pool and a 6.2 acre park. Two-thirds of the project is also being developed by a private entity and will include housing, a grocery store, and amenities. (more…)

“A little parking chaos”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

Several blocks in the AdMo-Kalorama neighborhood are now signed “No Parking” for the remainder of the month, meaning a couple hundred-plus parking spaces will get axed during that time. Can understand the one block of Kalorama Road and Wyoming Avenue (between Columbia Road and 18th Street) getting the signs in preparation for the one-way conversion. (more…)

“No answer from DC 911 emergency”

By Prince Of Petworth

Ed. Note: Should you see anyone in such a state, deceased or not, please call 911 immediately (not 311) presuming, hopefully, they will answer. Another reader writes: “you can pick up free Narcan at a pharmacy and get a quick training. DC Fire & EMS also has periodic training on hands-only CPR.”

“Dear PoPville,

Sunday at 1:46pm I called 311 police non-emergency to report a man in NW (near Adams Morgan) who appeared deceased from a heroin overdose. His lips looked blue and I saw visible narcotic paraphernalia attached to him. I waited on hold with 311 police non-emergency for exactly 10 minutes before hanging up. I then immediately dialed 911 hoping to get a quicker response. I waited on hold with 911 for 9 minutes before hanging up. I hung up because while waiting on hold I had walked to the nearby third district MPD station. At the MPD third district station (more…)

“Status of cashless DC?”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by Victoria Pickering

“Dear PoPville,

Im wondering what the status is of DC business not accepting cash. I thought a law was passed that forced business in DC to accept cash but then it was on pause during the public health emergency but since that is over, can a restaurant deny cash as payment? If not who can I report this to?”

“In Response to Unhealthy Air Quality in the District, Some Non-Essential Citywide Services Will Be Suspended”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Clif Burns

From the Mayor’s Office:

“This morning, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and District Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) issued a “Code Purple” air quality alert for Washington, DC for Thursday, June 8. A Code Purple air quality alert indicates very unhealthy air conditions for the entire public, not just those with respiratory illnesses. In response, Mayor Muriel Bowser has suspended several non-essential citywide services. The following services will be modified: (more…)

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