Dear PoPville

“Flooding levels in our homes ranged from a few inches to five feet in the worst cases.”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

I am writing to share an unfortunate experience currently plaguing several residents of the 1400 block of Florida Ave NW, which up until this week has been a work zone for the Northwest Boundary Sewer Rehabilitation Project. The project came with the headaches of a significant infrastructure improvement project in the middle of a busy city (lots of noise, loss of street parking for residents, major traffic snarls on what is already a major thoroughfare for regular traffic as well as emergency vehicles), but residents of the area had been able to tolerate the disruptions and coexist peacefully with the crew.

Until June 22. (more…)

“Structural Integrity in Question?”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

The structure at the corner of 9th and O NW looks like the roof could cave in at any time. Little has been done on this development and unsure if folks from the street can see what may be going on above. Thoughts on who to call?” (more…)

“Any recommendations on high quality dry cleaners?”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by Rob

“Dear PoPville,

I have some moth damage in suit jackets and pants and have an extensive collection of stained dress shirts to get dry cleaned. Any recommendations on high quality dry cleaners in DC for a big job to do more than the standard dry cleaning?”

“Experience with Board of Zoning Adjustment?”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Fritz Myer

“Dear PoPville,

I wanted to get the take of readers on their experience with the Board of Zoning Adjustment to seek an area variance for a rear yard setback. We are in a zone that requires a 20′ setback from the alley behind our house in a row of houses all with 16′ setbacks that were grandfathered in. Our house is further back than the rest of the houses in our row because it was rebuilt back in 1986 after it was destroyed sometime in 60s. Now all we want is to make our house flush with the rest by bumping out the back. However, the zoning ordinance says we can’t bump it out to be flush with the rest of the houses so we are seeking a variance. Furthermore, we may need to seek additional variance because according to the zoning ordinance our lot width is 17′ and is less than the requirement for a compact parking space which is 20′.

Basically, a lot of this zoning is about fitting a car on our back lot. (more…)

“New bike lane alert”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

A new bike lane sprung up on Park Rd NW between Warder and Georgia. Lane markings aren’t done yet, but looks like Park Rd has become one way west-bound and the bike lane goes east. (more…)

“Follow up on love and support for my mom”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

Thank you so much to everyone who has reached out to send mail to my mom, and thank you to anyone who donated to her GoFundMe as well. My family and I appreciate your love and generosity! Receiving love for my mom means a lot, and weighs heavily in a time when there are not only rough times personally, but nationally/globally too.

Since last writing in, my mom remains hospitalized at UPMC Montefiore in Pittsburgh, PA, although set backs have become short lived and improvements have become longer lasting. (more…)

Missed Connections – Navy Yard July 4th, Harris Teeter (7/7)and Chinatown Regal (7/7)

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Ron Cohn.

Ed. Note: If this is you, please email [email protected] so I can put you in touch with OP. PoPville is not affiliated with either party, please proceed with any potential connection at your own risk using caution as you would any online encounter. For those curious about past missed connections, many have been made and when possible I’ll try to update when/if more are made. The dude in workout gear MC was made!

“Dear PoPville,

I was riding my bicycle west on I street in Navy Yard on July 4th around 6PM when a GORGEOUS girl rode up behind me very quickly while I was stopped at a stop sign and almost hit me at the corner of what I think was I Street and Half Street SE. She did not hit me (lol) and very nicely apologized! I wanted to say something witty but my brain failed me, and before I could she was riding off down Half Street.

Anyway, I was the guy on the blue bicycle with a cream colored shirt and shorts with pineapples on them!”

and (more…)

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