“Dear PoPville,
DPW and its subcontractors have declared a no parking zone from 7 am-7 pm Mon – Sat May 11 to May 31, apparently for lead abatement . This is the busiest block in Sheridan- Kalorama both for parking and traffic b/c it is a cut through from CT to Mass and vice-versa. Yet, here it is, May 19, and not a single worker has showed up. (more…)
Ed. Note: I’ll give you a nickel if you recognize where this sign from our archives is located…
“Dear PoPville,
I was looking for some recs for lock specialists that can recommend /install keypad locks for the exterior doors and security doors. I locked on the site and saw some info from several years ago. Got way too many keys :-)”
Project Area via NCPC
“Dear PoPville,
The Pennsylvania Avenue Initiative is really ramping up, and it will drastically change Penn Ave.; especially freedom plaza. It will be sliced to accommodate inauguration parades 😅🙈. Public commenting closes on 4/30.”
About the Initiative (more…)
photo by Diane Krauthamer
“Dear PoPville,
This is a long shot, I know. But I misplaced race medals from a few DC races that I’d love to replace for my collection. I am wondering if a community member has any of these race medals they aren’t sentimentally attached to and could part with. I’d be ok with a substitute year for any of these as well: (more…)
926 U Street, NW. Now long gone… from the PoPville archives
“Dear PoPville,
I was looking through the archives and it looks like the last tattoo artist rec post is pretty old; can we pop this question up there again? I have an idea formed from a watercolor flower illustration that I’d love to get tattooed, but I have no idea where to start looking for someone who can do fine line/watercolor/super colorful, etc. I’m willing to travel for the right artist, but I’d love to stay in DC or nearby if at all possible.
Thank you for considering posting, and thanks in (far) advance to the PoPulace for any recommendations!”
“Dear PoPville,
I thought I would send a couple screen shots of some of the automobile “makes” that are listed when using the guest parking permit website or app. (more…)
photo by Pete Beers
“Dear PoPville,
My husband and I just bought a house on Quackenbos Street.
There is a point of contention: Is it pronounced quack-en-BOSS or quack-en-BOSE? We’ve heard both pronunciations and Google isn’t giving a well-cited answer.
Any insight would be amazing!”
What’s the way you say it?!?
“Dear PoPville,
Last week, several residents (in Adams Morgan) were woken up in the wee hours by a ferocious commotion: dog/owner rat patrol. You have likely read in the Washington Post about this group in Adams Morgan that goes out at night as a cadre and siccs their dogs on the local rats. As an idea it seems useful, but in reality it is a frightening event that is neither good for the dogs, nor useful for the residents. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Public Service Announcement:
On March 26 we mailed our $5,000.00 real property tax payment check to the venue assigned by OTR which is a PO Box in Philadelphia. On April 6th I saw the check was deposited into a personal bank account. Someone had altered the payable from DC Treasurer to a personal name. Our bank is investigating and OTR notified, but now we’re subject to a late fee.”
“Dear PoPville,
Do you know if there is a reason why there aren’t any fruit stands downtown near the mall and federal triangle? There are pop up farmers markets in the summer one day a week, which is great, but I often just want to buy an apple or some berries on my way into the office, (more…)