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…)
“Dear PoPville,
What’s the deal here? Pay to get towed?
E Street NW near 20th.”
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…)
“Dear PoPville,
I’m off of 14th street. The city is doing the same thing they did for the memorial parade in my neighborhood. No parking signs went up overnight, all the cars have been ticketed, and tow trucks are going up and down the street. Can you tweet/post whatever to give people a heads up so they can get to their cars before towing? I’m on R street but I’d say people should look to see if they’re safe anywhere off 14th for the whole length of the parade. To be clear this is on streets perpendicular to the parade route. The parade route was properly noticed through the week. This is the streets coming off of the route.”
Kate also writes: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
What’s the process for renewing streatery licenses or permits? I generally LOVE them but the one in front of my building is for a dinner-only place that is barely occupied for dinner and occupied by non-diners during the day. It’s never cleaned and just adds to the rat problem. I’d like to get involved when they’re up for renewal.”
“Dear PoPville,
Here’s the situation. I live in the Anthology — a Greystar managed building on H Street. On Wednesday we received an email from management with a “reminder” that bike storage is a paid amenity that costs $50 a month.
The problem is that bike storage has never been a paid amenity here. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I live half a block from the Parade route. What is happening to Pride?
Every year my wife and I put Pride flags in front of every house that’s on our block. The neighbors like it and it’s become a part of the celebration.
This year passers by seem much more inclined to remove flags and/or simply throw them in the gutter. What is going on?”
Another reader wrote yesterday: (more…)
photo by Erin
“Dear PoPville,
Was wondering if I could survey the PoPville community for recs for a good personal accountant in the DC area? Looking for someone who can cover basic tax stuff but can also do a bit of advising on finances. For background, I’m single and under the age of 40 and work for the federal government—not too complicated.”
“Dear PoPville,
After installing Pride decorations outside their 3-unit row house, residents of 2014 13th Street NW (at 13th and U) received the following notice from EJF Rental Services LLC:
On Thu., May 29, 2025, at 5:15 PM, EJF Rentals wrote:
We hope you’re doing well and enjoying your home!
As part of our ongoing efforts to keep our community looking its best and to stay in line with property guidelines, we kindly ask that all flags, banners, and other personal items be removed from the property fence by June 1, 2025.
This request is just about (more…)
photo by LaTur
“Dear PoPville,
I’m looking for recommendations for local charities doing excellent work in areas like poverty reduction, education, and violence reduction. I know a few, but I love hearing about good experiences from the local braintrust. (more…)