Dear PoPville

“Regarding the Godawful Visitor Parking System (ParkDC)”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

Having followed my fellow readers’ shared frustration with the awful new ParkDC system, I thought I’d contribute my experience.

After two and a half weeks calling and emailing the ParkDC help line about adding the address of my Connecticut Avenue condo building to their system so I could create a guest parking pass, I finally went straight to the source today and called DDOT directly.

On the phone with a rep, I was told that because it is zoned as a commercial rather than a residential street, any and all Connecticut Ave. addresses are not included in their system and are thus ineligible for visitor parking passes. (more…)

“Scary Incident on the Capital Crescent Trail Last Night”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by DCbmyers

“Dear PoPville,

I am writing to report a really scary incident that happened to me on the Capital Crescent Trail.

I was biking last night around 9pm on the trail toward Georgetown and it was dark outside (I usually don’t bike this trail that late but today I happened to start my ride later and I found myself in the dark). I was actually feeling really good because I was going faster than I normally go and I was actively thinking how proud of myself I was. All of a sudden – the Key bridge by the entrance of the trail in sight – a rabbit jumps out in front of me. I quickly dodge it but the quick motion causes my chain to come off. I am kinda laughing at myself at how foolish I was to almost be taken out by a rabbit- when I notice two men approaching me and shouting drunkenly in the dark (coming from Georgetown). Living in dc for 5 years I (sadly) am pretty used to this and so I ignore them and put my chain back on. Then I notice they are sprinting towards me (more…)

Notes from your Neighbors – “playing hide and seek with my (trash) bins” edition

By Prince Of Petworth


letter was signed by six neighbors

“Dear PoPville,

Background: I’ve been living in the house here for over a year, and have never had any issues with our trash cans being lined up in the alley. Furthermore, there are several large trash bins and other smaller trash cans in the alley as well (belonging to the condo building). There’s nowhere else for us to keep our trash bins (DC has been faithfully picking them up and emptying them from the alley for well over a year), and when we moved our bins to the front of the house after an initial request, they were not emptied. (more…)

“Group bicycle rides?”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by Joseph Gruber

“Dear PoPville,

I was hoping the community could share some groups or websites to get involved with to organize or find out about group bicycle rides. I’m not looking for extra fast/competitive riding – more like casual city rides on the weekends or in the evenings.

Thanks for any help you can give me!”

I know DC Bike Party, who else?

“Where to host a fantasy football draft?”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by 4JRCook

“Dear PoPville,

With Covid starting to fade a bit here my dc based fantasy football leave is looking for somewhere to host a draft later this summer. I’m sure were not the only ones who after a year + of not really going anywhere we don’t have the slightest idea what bars/restaurants/other venues might allow us to hold a draft?”

Assuming your group is like 10-15 folks, I think you’d be ok at most spots, I’d ask at The Brig, Boundary Stone, Lou’s, Red Derby, Wundergarten, Electric Cool Aid, Solly’s, The Sandlots, Jackie Lee’s, Dacha, Bardo, Walters, Moreland’s Tavern, man I’m getting thirsty… What would be some other good spots?

“I stopped at an intersection to check my phone, probably shouldn’t have done that”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Diane Krauthamer

“Dear PoPville,

I was on a scooter returning home a Saturday night around 10:30pm in NOMA, I stopped at an intersection to check my phone (probably shouldn’t have done that since it was late, and there weren’t many people about) and I felt a car slowing down behind me, so I turned around and the car stopped, engine still running and lights on and 4 or 5 guys jumped out of the car (more…)

Anyone Giving WSC a 2nd Chance?

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

Time to think about rejoining the gym post vaccine, specifically WSC. Wondered if people had updates on good / bad experiences. I know WSC often gets bad rap, but always worked well for me pre covid.”

Ed. Note: We recently spoke about other post covid gym options here.

“I’m trying to bring my basement condo up to code to pass DCRA inspection for renting it out.”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

I’m trying to bring my basement condo up to code to pass DCRA inspection for renting it out. The DCRA checklist says “Do all sleeping rooms have adequate emergency escape and rescue openings? (IPMC §702.4)” I currently have fixed bars on both bedroom windows and understand I need to upgrade one of them in order to have an emergency egress. (more…)

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