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“Dear PoPville,
Do you know anywhere in DC to get Christmas tamales? When I lived in Phoenix one of the people in my office knew someone and organized all the orders for pickup at the office, but here I have no idea how to get them though I assume people sell them…”
photo by Jordan Barab
“Dear PoPville,
My roommate and I were walking her dog (small Yorkie mix) East down L St NE on Thursday (12/2) morning around 7:30am. (more…)
Ileana Schinder is an architect in Washington, DC. She graduated with a Bachelor’s in Architecture from Universidad Nacional de Cordoba (Argentina, 2000) and a M.A. in Communications from the American University (Washington DC, 2006)
Ileana is the Author of “Housing for Humans: A book to imagine, Create and Design a New Housing Model in America” Ileana was born and raised in Argentina. She lives in Washington, DC with her family and her dog, Cecilia.
As public debates of new zoning rules and livability plans heat up in the region, we wonder: can zoning solve our current housing crisis? Yes, and here is how.
The lack of innovative housing options is the result of an outdated zoning approach to residential design. In the past, homes and every other activity was divided by swaths of land: work, play and life were tied by wide roads and car dependent. Limiting one house per also kept limited offer of housing while population grew at a faster pace.
Also, not only zoning rules limit how many, and which shape the homes will be, they also limit the number families that can occupy a property. So, with today’s zoning code, a homeowner can easily erect a garage, or a storage shed, but it bans the same homeowner in creating an additional dwelling unit of the same shape. Even if the architectural addition were to be identical, the zoning code is clear: you are not allowed to house more humans, but you have permission to create space for more cars and stuff. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
This is what happened to me yesterday:
First and foremost I am grateful that DOH and the District have organized free walk-in clinics for the Covid Vaccines and Boosters. However, the situation I experienced today at the Fort Stanton site was unorganized and unprofessional.
While it’s fine that the nurse may need to leave the room or go on break, this information was not conveyed to those of us waiting in the room nor to anyone in the hallway. After a 15-20 minute pause from administering the vaccines, a female security guard entered the room and began to call the woman seated in seat #1. Normally this would make sense but right before the break, the individuals in Seats 1 & 2 had received their shots – leaving me in Seat 3 to be next.
Two people in the room tried to explain the situation to the guard. Other than handling the situation professionally, the guard accused us of being dishonest and of fighting “while mom was out of the room.” (more…)
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“Dear PoPville,
On Tuesday November 30th around 3:30pm I (blonde hair in ponytail wearing black leggings and a big red plaid coat) was walking a big fluffy white dog on Spring Rd NW between 10th and Rock Creek Church. A very cute man (more…)
5037 Connecticut Ave, NW. Please consider visiting Comet Ping Pong soonest to show some support.
“Dear PoPville,
Yesterday I was finishing dinner at Comet Pizza when that large mob of pizzagaters showed up blocking the entrance, yelling at people on the sidewalk.
You were the guy escorting customers through the crazy mob to their cars or the bus stop. My dinner date ditched me.
You walked me to my car while I held on to your arm. You were hilarious and it eased my anxiety from being screamed at. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
This is our first Christmas getting a tree that we don’t have a car. Do you know of any tree lots in Columbia Heights/U street area? Are they selling them at the CoHi farmers market?”
“Dear PoPville,
Really curious about the timeline for testing, I am going on day 3 with no results and curious if any readers have had delays with DC health covid results.”
photo by Diane Krauthamer
“Dear PoPville,
Hi! I’m hoping you can help me out. I was at Zaytinya Monday night (I am a tall blonde woman was wearing all black). (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
As I stand in one of the longest DMV lines I’ve ever seen (Rhode Island location), I’m wondering which location people say is the best in terms of efficiency (is there’s such a thing when it comes to DMV’s?) or if there’s any tips for how to play it here?
Despite a line of 30-40 people ahead of me, my entire experience at the Rhode Island DMV location took less than 90 minutes (to convert my license and register my car). Once inside they were extremely organized and professional. No complaints (except the terror I felt seeing that line). Thanks!”