501 New York Ave, NW rendering via Zoom
“Dear PoPville,
Did you know the little police house at 501 New York Ave in the middle of mount vernon triangle is being turned into the central cell block for dc? All detainees will be held there. And possibly released from there as well. I don’t think the community even knows what’s happening”
Another reader writes: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I hope I’m not the only one sending a message about the new e-check fee being applied to pay rent on many units across the city. AppFolio is now charging tenants $2.49 for e-checks. They were already charging a fee for credit card payments. (more…)
732 Maryland Ave, NE
“Dear PoPville,
We saw some work being done at the old Kenny’s BBQ location. The worker I talked to didn’t know exactly what it was going to be, but he was installing a cornmeal grinder, so maybe texmex?” (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
They were GOOD.
I was driving and could only pull over for a minute to listen. I’ve just had an emotional day thinking of my dad, he passed away almost a year ago and his birthday is in a few days. He was a musician and he admired New Orleans music and culture above all. It was wild to stumble upon this—he would have loved it. (more…)
photo by Dat Tuanlam
“Dear PoPville,
Any suggestions for local DC spots for darts – practicing and playing with friends. I know Midlands has two boards, any others?”
and
“Looking for around Shaw, pleasant plains, Parkview, U st, or Columbia heights. Thanks and sorry for the delay, was on vacation this week. I’m looking for places in DC to play darts. Any suggestions from the popville community? Thanks!”
1747 Columbia Road, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Good morning, this is to thank everyone that help me last night (Saturday), specially the homeless guy that sells the newspaper in front of Safeway, a crazy shoplifter was leaving and I was in his way, he punched, kicked and hit my head against the glass, I was bleeding but I manage to call 911. I wish I could thank each in person, Thank you.”
“Dear PoPville,
The last week of May, the co-op next to our co-op experienced a major malfunction of their HVAC system. Their response was to have a crane deliver a temporary HVAC unit the size of a school bus and a gasoline powered generator the size of a box truck.
The way the buildings are arranged, the neighbors’ mixed use (residential
and business) parking lot is between us along an entire side of our building, and within about ten feet of the exterior wall of our building.
Both of these machines were parked on the very edge of the parking lot, as close to our building as possible.
The generator was removed after four or five weeks. The HVAC machine remains (it has been seven weeks so far) and os possibly going to be here through October.
The HVAC machine sounds like a cross between a jet engine ready for take-off, the train-crossing alarm, a tornado warning siren, a glass harmonica, and someone sanding floors. This sound goes on around the clock. The sound is LOUD. The sound is both deep AND high pitched, so it both shakes our walls and floor AND penetrates through the glass and a variety of types of earplugs.
We have been told: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I took this picture on Sunday with the sole intent of sending to you. This time at Bistro Du Jour. Glad the Mi Vida person sent theirs because it’s evidence that this seems to be implemented at most if not all Knead locations.”
Looks like they all have them at the bottom of their DC menus: (more…)
photo by Phil
“Dear PoPville,
I live in a home that has a basement stairwell that collects water when it rains. There is a french drain at the bottom but it always backs up. Part of the problem is (more…)
photo by Wayan Vota
“Dear PoPville,
Any reason why the water fountains aren’t turned on? I’ve tried several parks on my running routes to include Dupont Circle, Mitchell Park and the dog park at the intersection of New Hampshire Ave and S Street NW. None of those fountains are on, and we’re clearly past winter. Any idea as to why?”