Dear PoPville

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“Dear PoPville,

After October 31st, WMATA will no longer subsidize private car services through the After-Hours Commuter Services Program by Lyft/Lyft Shared, following the addition of 14 new 24/7 bus routes last year. While the additional bus services might help some, unfortunately, this change will significantly impact service industry workers, who rely on the program for safe, reliable transportation between 12:00am and 4:00am. We are concerned with how and why this decision was made, as it puts workers at greater risk for late-night violence, particularly during the hours when crime is more common and we are trying to get home safely. (more…)

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“Dear PoPville,

The massive condo building next door has banned smoking on its property two months ago so now the sidewalk along the building and just south of it (right outside my tiny-by-comparison building) gets several smokers everyday outside with smoke billowing in to our open windows attempting to enjoy the fall temperatures and adjacent woods. While I think it’s great for them, they’ve banned smoking it’s become everyone else’s problem. Instead of having their smokers smoke in their tree circled smoking area they’ve resorted to congregating on the sidewalk, taking up residence at a local pocket park, smoking right outside my building (just south, and just off property of their building) and leave cigarette butts everywhere. I pick up at least 10 per day and this is just in the path of my dog walking. (more…)

“Dear PoPville,

This is the second tree to be taken down on our a main street that USED to be tree lined. I asked about the first one and never got a response. This is absolutely ludicrous and I expect an immediate response from the city. Why are these trees being taken down? (more…)

“Dear PoPville,

Help! The city is not maintaining the newish medians on Maryland Ave NE and 311 requests are being ignored. (more…)

“Dear PoPville,

Twice in the past few months, I’ve seen a shih tzu-ish mix around Union Market. He/she appears almost identical to ours that we rescued in January 2023. We were told our guy was found wandering around NE, so I’m curious if this is a sibling and would be very interested in a reunion if this is indeed the case. Here are some pics:” (more…)

Update from CVS: “A temporary ramp was put in place due to the accessible door being broken. The door has since been repaired and the ramp will be removed soon. The wheelchair elevator is working properly and available for those who need it.”

Camarie writes: “CVS store at 675 K St NW, Washington, DC 20001 is in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. They have decided to lock their accessible entrance, and do not have a working wheelchair lift on the primary entrance.” (more…)