“Dear PoPville,
I was walking in the Union Market area today (Sunday, July 24, high temperature of 98 degrees) and came across 2 businesses with propped doors and AC blasting. So I decided to go in and talk to them. I started off by saying how much I enjoy all the businesses in the area and root for their success. I then asked them if they would consider closing their door while the AC is running. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Wondering, how can a DC resident get an air pollution source quickly addressed, like a tour bus emitting a large plume of smoke at every intersection they start from in downtown DC?”
1726 Columbia Road, NW
Thanks to Hailey for sharing from Adams Morgan over the weekend.
Video of the entire projection: (more…)
[Due to yesterday’s events I moved this to this morning in respect to the gravity of that situation.]
So great. Thanks to JLD for reminding us of this masterpiece, seriously: (more…)
E writes: “earth day protest in front of dc gov building on pennsylvania street.”
Dave Statter reported: “According to @dcfireems radio traffic a protestor has attached themselves to the outside of the Wilson Building at 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW. (more…)
Update: “MPD reports the first amendment activity has cleared on I-395 at the 7th Street Ramp and the associated road closure is now open.”
Shelby writes at 8:38am: “looks like a group of protestors have 395 shut down”
From a press release:
“Dr. Rose Abramoff (a US climate change scientist and member of Scientist Rebellion), Declare Emergency and their supporters blocked I-395 (at the 7th St SW overpass) in Washington DC. (more…)
Thanks to a reader for sending just before 9:30am: “Happening right now. There was one gentleman with a megaphone yelling about saving mother earth. Police are arresting them now – one lane is open.” (more…)
Thanks to Paul for sending Friday: “DC Water is doing some emergency repair work on 5th & A Streets, SE, and put up the “Planet Shift Ahead” warning sign. Never thought of DC Water as having much of a sense of humor.”
Guerilla environmental sign or does ‘planet shift’ have some other meanings?
John writes: “20th Street in Adams Morgan, in between Kalorama and Belmont.
First pic north-facing from today 12.2.21, second pic south-facing from 11.15.20.” (more…)
Thanks to Emily for sending: “Spotted in Kalorama: a plea to save the planet”