Naira asks us:

“Perplexed by DCDPR’s deck attire rule forcing people to undress into swim attire even if they don’t want to swim & are just in the deck area was being enforced today. This is incredibly dangerous from a sun safety PoV & insensitive to many cultures- what’s the logic?”

DPR has previously explained the rationale: (more…)


“Dear PoPville,

I wonder if you have been hearing from the folks in Adams Morgan about the DDOT disaster on Columbia Road NW?

I am referring to Columbia Road specifically, usually between 16th and Mintwwod. It feels like a Dr Seuss book, walking down Mulberry Street with trucks askew, blocking the crosswalks in the bike lanes, people almost getting run over trying to look around a hand truck filled with towering boxes crossing the street while cars are veering around to get by. (more…)


“Dear PoPville,

This is a topic that has puzzled me for YEARS and I hope the community can shed some light on it.
In the triangle between Georgia Ave, Pine Branch Ave and Sheridan there’s TWO gas stations: an Exxon to the north and a BP to the South.

The BP is consistently more expensive than the Exxon, no big deal, right? Free Market.
But these days, (more…)


Ed. Note: While I have no doubt that “seat fillers” is a real thing, I thought for sure this listing was fake/satire. But it’s still live so I’m wondering if it’s actually real? $1000 seems like a crazy amount for a seat filler. If it’s fake though, wouldn’t it have been removed by now? Is this thing real or fake? Because it’s still an active post – it’s gotta be for real, yes?

Lots of folks have sent links to this Craigslist ad:


via Craigslist

“T-Mellon Events is looking for seat fillers and extras to provide their time for space maximization and attendance perception for an event taking place in Washington DC on June 14th. Extras and Seat fillers will check in on the morning of June 14th at 9:00 a.m.

Extras are required to wear (more…)



photo by Victoria Pickering

“Dear PoPville,

I am wondering if I could get some input from the community about alternative routes to DCA from the Dupont area during the upcoming military parade.

I have a business trip early Monday morning (6/16). My flight is at 6am and I see the road closures are in place until 6am on 6/16. Both routes I am aware of from the dupont area to DCA appear to be closed (Arlington Memorial Bridge and 14th St/I-395). (more…)



photo by Clif Burns

“Dear PoPville,

Like many of us, I want to understand the options (if any) of obtaining citizenship in another country. I have already explored citizenship by ancestry in Poland and it was a bust, the lineage was broken due to when my grandparents came to the US.

Specifically, I am wondering if there are knowledgeable and trustworthy immigration attorneys who can identify reasonable options before (more…)


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