photo by Eric P.
“Dear PoPville,
I’m in constant pain from my paper thin apartment walls, which lack soundproofing to the point where I can hear the conversations my neighbors are having and various noises from normal day-to-day activities, including the ones that should remain private. I am stressed out knowing that my neighbors can also hear everything coming out from my apartment. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I just got a water bill for over $1,200. We purchased a house in December 2021 and didn’t receive any water bills until yesterday. For the past year I have called DC water every month to figure out why we weren’t receiving bills and they kept telling me to wait for a bill in the mail. (more…)
photo by Laura
“Dear PoPville,
Just wanted to thank whoever it was that found my phone in front of the Camden NOMA apartments and turned it into the front desk. Thanks to the Google “Find my phone” feature I was able to share my work ## with the front desk person and it is now back in my possession. So nice to skip a trip to the store and not have to worry that someone is out there stealing my identity! It’s a Christmas miracle!” (more…)
photo by ddoubleud
“Dear PoPville,
My condo association has been trying to purchase a bike rack in order to comply with a DC city ordinance that resident buildings with more than 8 units require permanent bike storage. The rules are fairly strict, but our residents are also really eager to have safe bike storage. (more…)
photo by Jeanette.Cook
“Dear PoPville,
I’m 9 months pregnant, and my water broke today on the metro. In shock, all I could do was find someone to look at and say “my water just broke!” I didn’t need anything at the moment except for someone to know what was happening, so thank you to that man for 1) (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Something must have spilled in Rock Creek…took a lunchtime walk and saw this…NPS had been alerted and will investigate. Saw it across from the police station and it goes down quiet a ways…Sad…” (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Wonder how many of these went out yesterday.”
On Twitter DC Water wrote a resident:
“When replacing service lines along with water mains, we noticed some of the historic data was not correct. This is more common on blocks or adjacent blocks where lead service lines are or were present. That’s why we are asking for your help to confirm the pipe material.”
Email to OP from DC Water: (more…)
17th and Q Street, NW
Thanks to Kathryn for sending: “Looks like something new coming to 17th between Q and Corcoran–seems like a cafe in the former dry cleaners on the bottom level, which has been under construction for a bit. Exciting! Anyone know what it is?”
Updated with another angle from Jenny Wing Harper:
“Dear PoPville,
Curious if anyone in the community knows what’s happening with the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge? These peel patterns – almost graffiti looking – have started to emerge. Was this planned or ? It’s appearing all over the bridge now” (more…)
stovegaich asks: “I am a zone 2 permit holder and got a ticket on 11th/T St NW…both zones are allowed according to these signs right?! This city is a mess and most confusing with signage”