
“Dear PoPville,
Saw the latest post on Mpower the other week (more…)

“Dear PoPville,
Just wanted to share this in case F2M users missed the quiet introduction of new charges for dropping off cars in large swathes of DC. (more…)

“Dear PoPville,
In the world where we are getting hotter and have less shade, I’m curious if anyone knows why Howard would have cut down these trees. (more…)

“Dear PoPville,
The park service empties the upper level trash cans regularly but not the lower level. The 16th St side of the grounds need all the trash picked up badly. It’s beginning to look like a dump area.”

“Dear PoPville,
I wanted to flag a weird situation that unfolded on my doorstep last night (Monday) and see if anyone else has had this happen. A little past 9pm a man came to our door and rang the doorbell a couple of times (which seemed kind of aggressive, especially considering we have one of those signs on our door asking people not to ring the bell bc of the sleeping baby). When we answered the door the man claimed to be from DC Air Quality Control and said that he was following up on a request made about our address. He seemed to be hinting that someone had lodged a complaint that we were responsible for. He quickly flashed a badge but it was dark and he never identified himself by name.
Nothing about this seemed legit so we asked him to leave and told him (more…)

“Dear PoPville,
I got bitten on the back of my arm by a German shepherd dog tonight (Tuesday) on Massachusetts, right by the embassies. I was out running in broad daylight and the dog came at me from behind. I showed the owner my bite with all the blood and asked for his info and he walked away from me. (more…)

“Dear PoPville,
I received a citation for parking in a “bus zone” even though my car was obviously parked in a residential parking permitted spot about 20+ feet south of the bus stop. Anyone have success fighting this? I’ve appealed but I have no faith in the process. (more…)

photo by Eric P.
“Dear PoPville,
I was wondering if you could ask the community for duct cleaning company recommendations.”

“Dear PoPville,
Have you heard of the parking changes on Columbia by Easy Tiger and So’s Your Mom? The green parking signs have been replaced by DC red No Parking or Stopping Signs. Just weird and random for a neighborhood already tight on parking. I’m sure the business object since it benefits them as well. Any insight be helpful.”

Thanks to T. for sending: “I came home to find this note posted above the mailboxes at my house on 6th St NW. No idea how many houses received this note, (more…)