“Dear PoPville,
I recognize might be a bit of a firestarter, but I think it’s important. I live in Park View and drive a Tesla that we’ve driven long before Elon bought an election. This morning, I was loading my 9-month old baby into the car to drive to daycare and a neighbor walking by screamed, (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I was an election worker in 2024 during the primary and general elections, and I have worked every election since the pandemic to ensure that older workers who needed to stay home were replaced. It was overall a great experience over the years, but now it is tax season. (more…)
Thanks to A. for sharing from the Petworth Parents Facebook group: (more…)
photo by DCbmyers
“Dear PoPville,
I loved your post “Small gestures”. I experienced something similar myself.
After a rough day navigating executives orders, I met a friend at Boqueria to unwind. As we talked about the dark cloud looming over our agencies- (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
On Sunday around noon at Duke’s Counter in Woodley Park, I benefited from a random act of kindness and need to thank the two very generous people responsible. I was telling my bartender buddy about my early forced retirement coming Monday and the impossible situation of trying to work through a funding freeze. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I’ve seen a bunch of the dark covers on license plates. Why? And are they legal?”
Not enough enforcement ability?
Update: “And yes, plate covers are absolutely illegal. See DCMR 18-422.8”
1647 Lamont Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Apparently the strange building at 1647 Lamont St, NW in Mt. Pleasant is being demolished/renovated and has been doing so without permitting, which makes sense given the noise. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
In a long shot, I am wondering if you could help me find the contact info for the person who runs this small Petworth community garden (see triangle above.)
I’m really interested in joining this community garden, but I never seem to catch anyone there!”
photo by Eric P.
Update from NPS:
“The National Park Service (NPS) is striving to ensure the long-term sustainability of the Rock Creek Park Horse Center. While NPS and Guest Services, Inc. (GSI) are in discussions about the possibility of GSI stepping away from its concessions contract, no decisions or timelines have been set. The Horse Center remains open, and we are actively exploring future operational options to ensure it continues to serve the community. We understand the importance of this facility and will provide updates as more information becomes available.”
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“Dear PoPville,
I also encountered the coffee predator near Thomas Circle (January 29). As we were walking past each other he stopped and asked (more…)