“Dear PoPville,
For anyone who didn’t get the news, this currently greets visitors to Wilson Aquatic Center. Not sure the reason, but (more…)
DC Government
From DPW: “Don’t fall for the fake parking ticket scam in DC. To check the legitimacy of your parking ticket, visit dmv.dc.gov and search ‘Pay Tickets’ using your citation number or license plate number.”
500 Irving Street, NW
Ed. Note: You can learn more about and support Aurora Market here. “Veteran Owned & Family Operated. The Modern Mom & Pop Shop. We are more than an organic grocery store. We are a pillar of the community.”
Thanks to those who tagged us and messaged us Aurora Market‘s plea from IG:
“Posting mugshots of repeat offenders wasn’t in our plans when opening @auroramarketdc
As a recent United States Army retiree I made a decision to remove myself from government and politics. Today, I feel compelled to voice my frustration with the lack of support from our representative @brianneknadeau
Since we began developing @auroramarketdc on 2/1/2021 my wife and I have contacted @brianneknadeau office numerous times without any response: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I’m reaching out as a DC business owner that works in the construction industry to see if other businesses and/or DC residents have been told by DCRA, now known as DOB/DLCP, that records of their projects permitted inspections are not on file? Myself and one other business owner have recently been told that Pepco was never informed of a final inspection to get their side of a heavy-up or supply lines change because DCRA never sent them over the final inspection reports. In another case, another business owner I know was recently told that they had a permit open that had never been inspected even though the owner already had the C of O in hand, which meant the inspection had occurred. When my company followed up with DOB for our client, who is still waiting on Pepco, we were told the final inspection had never been done, therefore because it was beyond a year from the date the permit was pulled, we would need to pull a new permit and get a final inspection. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
We recently received a flyer from the DC Department of Buildings, inviting us to convert our home from being a “tax lot” to a “lot of record”. They make it sound like this will make it easier/cheaper to get permits sometime in the future…? (more…)
From Councilmember Allen’s office:
“Recognizing the growing demand for electric vehicles far outpaces the current charging infrastructure in the District, Councilmember Charles Allen is introducing legislation to put the District on track to install at a minimum 7,500 charging stations in every part of the District by 2027, with every member of the Council signed on to the bill as a co-introducer.
The “Comprehensive Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Access, Readiness, and Sustainability Amendment Act of 2023” would dramatically scale up the number of electric vehicle charging stations in the city.
As of 2021, the District has somewhere between 5,200 and 6,000 electric vehicles on the road on any given day, but only around 250 charging locations. (more…)
photo by Ted Eytan
From the office of Council Chairman Phil Mendelson:
“DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson released the following statement in response to House Republicans’ disapproval resolutions for two District laws:
“It is deplorable that Republicans in Congress are attempting to substitute their judgement and completely disregard the government of the District of Columbia by attempting to overturn our laws,” Mendelson said. “Congress delegated home rule to us 50 years ago and have had no hand in our public safety and should not now seek to interfere piecemeal. Keep your hands off our Home Rule. (more…)
From Vendors United & The Beloved Community Incubator:
“DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson has co-introduced a bill with Councilmember Brianne Nadeau, combining Bill 24-49, the “Street Vending Decriminalization Amendment Act of 2021” and Bill 24-50, the “Sidewalk Vending Zones Amendment Act of 2021.” “It is not the right public policy to have regulations so onerous and burdensome that ordinary people – many of whom are immigrants and people of color – cannot enter this line of work and make a living,” said Mendelson. The bill is a first but important step to reform DC’s street vending licensing regime and decriminalize vending.
Street vendors like “Colochita” (Maria) Guevarra and “Queeny” (Hilary) Belfon share over 60 years between them on the streets of Ward 1’s Columbia Heights and Mt. Pleasant neighborhoods, selling food and clothing from their respective homelands of El Salvador and Trinidad and Tobago. Throughout the years, both community elders suffered through harsh weather, the ebbs and flows of customers, and the indignities of police harassment and assault. Now, they are elated. (more…)
photo by Beau Finley
“Dear PoPville,
I’m a new DC resident, after living in the suburbs in recent years. It looks like DC seems to require dog licensing, but does anyone actually get a license for their dog? (more…)
photo by Phil Yabut
Thanks to Phil for sharing – so close.