Photo by Diane Krauthamer
“Dear PoPville,
I am an architectural designer and deal frequently with DCRA permitting services. The last project we submitted received comments, which is expected, but a number of the reviews — everything that isn’t DC-specific (Historic, DOEE & Zoning) — were handled by a single person whose e-mail address gave me pause. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Happy almost-end-to-meteorological-winter!
I remember someone asking a few months back about garbage cans being backordered. We closed at the end of October and put in our order for garbage and recycling cans a couple of days later. I’m happy to say they were just delivered, 4.5 months later :) Not sure if it would be helpful to others to know about the timing of things, but I thought that I’d pass along the information.”
Ed. Note: They’ll be another chance Saturday for those in priority zip codes (see below) due to yesterday’s malfunction.
Some early reports from this morning: “and today the Captcha is broken.”
“DC has got to do something different with this vaccination portal. Who is being held accountable for this ongoing failure?!”
“Captcha not working on DC vaccination website. Keeps telling me it’s incorrect when it isn’t. Happened three times now.”
“The perks of knowing http errors: got through past 1 page of the DC Covid Vaccine system and got a 503 error (system is overloaded or down). Cool cool cool cool.”
“Made it past the captcha and got this” (above)
From DC Health yesterday: (more…)
Thanks to all who’ve messaged us:
“I’m eligible for the vaccine based on zip code, health and occupation, so of course I clicked to register at exactly 9am today.
At the end, I got a message saying “Thank you, […] registration is only open for those 65 and older”. No appointment, no find a location page.
Anyone else have this (incorrect) message at the end? Not sure what to do without registering multiple times trying to get to a correct page.”
Updated response from a reader: “Thank you for contacting DC Health. We are aware of the technological error and are working diligently to resolve it. At this time, please continue to monitor the website and book your appointment via https://vaccinateqa.dc.gov/”
From the Mayor’s Office:
“Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and DC Health, led by Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, announced that beginning on Thursday, February 25, DC residents with qualifying medical conditions will be eligible to book vaccination appointments through vaccinate.dc.gov or by calling the District’s coronavirus Call Center.
DC residents who are 16-64 with qualifying medical conditions will be eligible to receive the vaccine on March 1; the appointments available on Thursday and Friday will be for next week. Qualifying medical conditions include: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
This text comes from an email I just got from DC DMV reminding me to renew my vehicle registration.
Also, the cost of Residential Parking Permit (RPP) will increase effective March 1, 2021. Any registration with RPP renewed after March 1, 2021 will be subject to the new fees.
New annual RPP Fees per household are: 1st Vehicle–$50, 2nd Vehicle–$75, 3rd Vehicle–$100, and $150 for each vehicle thereafter. Also, one senior RPP per household for $35.
Ed. Note: See the announcement about Grocery Store Workers, Outreach Workers, Manufacturing Workers, and Food Packaging Workers Now Eligible for Vaccinations here.
More big vaccine news from today’s situational update. (more…)
Well then, thanks to Christine for sending “From today’s Post “health code violations”. Not sure why this struck me as funny this morning – Ax(e) throwing is a prohibited activity”.
Can we get some clarity on hatchet throwing please?
Photo by Vincent
From Mayor Bowser’s Office:
“Mayor Muriel Bowser has declared a snow emergency to go into effect at midnight on Thursday, February 18, as the District prepares for significant snowfall. The Mayor will deploy the District Snow Team at midnight, February 18.
Mayor Bowser also announced that on Thursday, February 18, DC Public Schools (DCPS) will be all virtual. All students will learn virtually and should plan to log online per their normal class schedule.
The Mayor has announced that District Government will operate in a telework posture for non-essential/non-emergency employees. Essential employees will report for duty as previously scheduled, unless otherwise directed.
Public COVID-19 testing sites will be closed. Public COVID-19 vaccination sites will be open, including those at Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) sites.
Meal distribution sites at DCPS and DPR facilities will be closed.
While the snow emergency is in effect, motorists may not park on snow emergency routes and vehicles parked on these routes may towed. (more…)
From the Mayor’s Office:
“Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and DC Health, led by Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, announced that beginning on Thursday, February 18, individuals who work in four categories will become eligible to book vaccination appointments through vaccinate.dc.gov or by calling the District’s coronavirus Call Center: individuals who work in a grocery store setting, health and human services and social services outreach workers, individuals who work in manufacturing, and individuals who work in food packaging (e.g. persons who work at Food & Friends and other similar facilities). (more…)