“Dear PoPville,
The cars on the left are legally parked in back-in spots per the sidewalk signs but directly across the bike lane are new legal parallel parking spots. I have no idea how the cars on the left are going to get out. 15th and Chapin st entrance of the park.”
2343 17th Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
I noticed Kalorama Deli were closed during morning hours for a few days in a row now. They had a for sale sign for months but it’s gone now!” (more…)
photo by Mark Andre
“Dear PoPville,
On Saturday, June 25 at approximately 10:15am at the National Arboretum off New York Avenue. (more…)
Virginia license plate
“Dear PoPville,
Though maybe they specialize in moving violations? Anyway thought this was worth a chuckle (in Adams Morgan): (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
On my bike commute this morning, a landscape contractor was using a gas powered leaf blower on the National Mall. DC banned gas powered leaf blowers at the beginning of the year. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I can’t find ANY info on the recent closure of southbound Piney Branch Pkwy between Arkansas and Beach Drive. (more…)
photo by D. Garrett
“Dear PoPville,
Saturday (7/25 afternoon) I was walking on the Metropolitan Branch Trail with my full backpack and a bouquet of flowers from the Noma stop going towards Rhode Island when a man passed me by on a bicycle with a pull behind cart that said ‘Bee’ on it. I thought I heard him say, “I like your flowers”, but I had my headphones in and didn’t want to embarrass myself by assuming. (more…)
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Francisca writes:
“Earlier this year, Councilmember Elissa Silverman announced the Domestic Worker Employment Rights Amendment Act of 2022 and just this month, the Committee on Labor & Workforce Development held a public hearing on the legislation. I want to share why it is so important for the council to pass this for domestic workers.
In a city like Washington, DC, many people rely on nannies like myself. Nearly from the moment I moved here, I have gotten up every morning and gone to work helping families care for their kids. The work I do is essential. Without it, working moms and dads wouldn’t be able to do their own jobs.
Throughout the pandemic, thousands of nannies in this city did the same work that I do. I was extremely fortunate to have employers that continued to pay me for six months during the lockdown when I could not go into work. However, some either never stopped working or lost their jobs and all income. The types of protections others typically have in their jobs, we don’t and it is time to change that. (more…)
photo by Rick Trinnes
“Dear PoPville,
On Friday I was mountain biking at Lake Fairfax park and ran into you and your friend on the trail. You had a red full suspension bike. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Can you help me find this Good Samaritan? I lost my keys Saturday and spent at least 30 minutes desperately stressing out: retracing my steps over and over, crawling in the grass wherever I could have dropped them, coming up with any and every contingency plans i could. Truly devastated and frustrated at myself for this oversight. And then, I look into my car (which was mercifully still placed where I parked it a few hours prior). There, on the passenger seat, is a doggy bag with my keys inside. I can’t tell you how much my mind is blown and my heart warmed by this astounding act of thoughtfulness and kindness. I would love thank this amazingly thoughtful and kind stranger for this blessing!”
Ed. Note: I was a little confused so here’s a bit more explanation: (more…)