“Dear PoPville,
A homeowner moved their emergency parking signs around my car overnight, and then called MPD to have me ticketed and towed the next morning to make room for their dumpster. Parking adjudication already overturned the ticket, (more…)
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From a press release:
“Community leaders are gathering Saturday, Sept. 23rd to launch a campaign for Ridgecrest Condominiums in Washington, DC’s Ward 7. It was condemned last year and the low-income owners were issued an order to vacate due to the unsafe conditions. However, many of them are still unmoved.
Instead, the Ridgecrest residents continue to appeal to their Condominium Association and have resorted to fundraising above the cost of the condo fees they already pay, in order to contract the needed repairs themselves. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
During the blazing summer heat we didn’t use our balcony and we put a tarp over the outdoor chairs. Well some enterprising pigeon found a way underneath and built their own pigeon coop, apparently giving birth to new members of the family. (more…)
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2601 Sherman Avenue, NW
“Dear PoPville,
It looks like a new indoor plant store will be opening in Pleasant Plains on the corner of Euclid and Sherman. This space was previously City Corner Market. Signage for Cap and Stem went up this week and they seem to be making good progress on the interior, however, I wasn’t able to tune into on an opening date.
As an update, I walked past the store front again this morning and I think they may actually sell mushrooms? Not entirely clear…”
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“Dear PoPville,
I walked out of our row house yesterday in Kingman Park and found this huge rack of keys in the grass beside our driveway. The keys being there in the first place is somewhat strange because it would require someone walking about 10-15 feet into my yard and I haven’t had anyone over recently and the water meter is in the front of the house. Maybe someone tossed them into the yard from the alley, (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
We didn’t plant them this year, but that didn’t stop them from living their best life. Side note: anyone have a good recipe for trumpet squash?“
“Dear PoPville,
On Saturday 9/2 I was approached by a woman and her family at The Line cafe patio in AdMo, asking me how I was and I froze. I want her to know I’m doing well, and still working to heal.
I knew I recognized her from somewhere. She was the woman who helped me contact the police and my partner after I was beaten by four men on her block because I’m gay about a year and a half ago. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I live in Brookland which is parking zone 5. My building offers private parking in a garage but it costs $300/month and the spots are in high demand (there’s a long waiting list). When I got a car recently, I decided to forgo the costly parking garage and take my chances street parking instead. Much to my confusion, I’m being regularly ticketed for parking on my own street. The tickets cite “residential parking” and “no residential parking permit.”
When I contacted the DMV for clarification, I was told that because of my street address, I do not qualify for a residential parking permit. (more…)
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“Dear PoPville,
I am looking for a restaurant in DC or one that delivers to DC that makes salt grilled mackerel, or known as saba shioyaki in Japanese or godeungeo gui in Korean.
I know there are great fusion Asian and high end sushi restaurants in DC proper, but it’s pretty hard to find menus that are closer to home cooked meals.
A recommendation in Virginia and Maryland would be greatly appreciated as well.”
“Dear PoPville,
I saw my first spotted lanternfly this week on Capitol Hill. A reminder to folks to squish them if you find them and to look out for their egg masses, which typically appear in September. Also, if you’ve got tree-of-heaven in your yard, (more…)