
“Dear PoPville,
Does anyone know what these new structures on the side of the mall area of Meridian Hill/Malcolm X park are going to be used for?” (more…)

“Dear PoPville,
Does anyone know what these new structures on the side of the mall area of Meridian Hill/Malcolm X park are going to be used for?” (more…)

photo by D. Garrett
“Dear PoPville,
I was on the MBT Monday afternoon and took a really nasty fall. Two really kind guys helped me out and offered to walk me home. (more…)

“Dear PoPville,
You posted a complaint about Free2Move changing their gas reimbursement policy… I think they may have actually ended their services completely? The app doesn’t show any vehicles available (have been checking throughout the weekend), and if I try to access any of my account info, (more…)

photo by Eric P.
“Dear PoPville,
We’ve been doing some work in our front garden and tree box over the past couple of months, and have shoveled out about 10c.ft. of pretty junky soil. Now we’re not sure how to get rid of it. Do folks have any suggestions or experience offloading soil?”

photo by T. Mertens
“I have a neighbor who put a big crate on his back patio with a tarp over it, about a week ago.
As far as I can tell, there is a cat in there and I have seen him outside feeding the cat. (more…)

“Dear PoPville,
Every day I walk past the National Museum of Women in the Arts on NY Ave NW and see these random shirts/jackets stapled to the ground. (more…)

“Dear PoPville,
This is a long shot question, but after multiple discussions with my CPA and DC OTR, I am still at a loss. I have a small business and in January 2023 by the IRS we were notified that we received the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) for 2021. This is fantastic news, except now we have to refile our taxes. (more…)

photo by Peter Bjork
“Dear PoPville,
Thanks to the Prince’s obsession with exposed brick, I’m thinking of exposing myself. I mean, my brick. I mean, the brick party wall in one room of my 100+ year old Columbia Heights row house.
I would love to hear experiences with this process. Are you glad you did it? Did you find horrors under the plaster? (more…)

“Dear PoPville,
I received my proposed property tax assessment for 2024 last week (as have many others also I’m guessing) and I’m wondering if anyone would know why the “proposed assessed value” for my condo decreased from 2023 to 2024 and yet the “2024 Estimated Taxable Assessment” increased? (more…)

photo by Jennifer
“Dear PoPville,
Reaching out to get DC’s thoughts on great restaurants that offer wine flights. We love to try wine, but it’s hard to find a highly rated restaurant that offers flights. The three we have visited are Barcelona (Cathedral Heights), Etabli, and Supra. All are awesome. Thoughts on any others like these? Can you help us?”