Thanks to Mary for sending:
“13th st nw closed between monroe and otis because of, uh, this”
And Lauren:
“Does Vision Zero encompass not flipping cars on a two-lane residential street during rush hour?
Just before 6:30pm Tuesday, 13th St NW just north of Monroe. You can guess the tag.”
3513 14th Street, NW between Otis and Parkwood
Whoa, thanks to Nicole for sending yesterday:
“I went to go to Pho Viet and saw a ton of jack hammering and construction. Any idea what is going on? My friend told me that she was there last week and they had a sign that they would be closed this week. Hope they reopen soon!”
I’m gonna file this as new patio coming!!
For those unfortunate enough to be unfamiliar with Pho Viet: (more…)
A reader reports yesterday:
“I went to Giant Foods in Columbia heights to buy some groceries and I saw this mess in its parking garage. I was told it was a fourth car involved which was all destroyed, besides the truck that caused the accident. That happened on Saturday but I went on Sunday afternoon and the cars were still there.”
via google maps
Original MPD alert:
“Alert: Shooting at 0220 hrs at I/O 16th & Euclid St, NW. Lookout for LOF…7-8 …JUV MALES….16-20 YRS OF AGE….SHOOTER WAS L/S WEARING A WHITE SHIRT WITH BROAD SHOULDERS…6 FT-6’2 INCHES TALL…..L/S N/B…ON EUCLID TOWARDS MOZART
WHITE SEDAN WITH FULL GLASS BLACK ROOF”
From MPD:
“Update – A second adult male victim has been located. The second victim has a gunshot wound to the lower leg and is enroute to an area hospital for treatment. (more…)
14th and Park Road, NW
Thanks to G for sending:
“Saw them putting the Old Navy sign up in Columbia Heights.”
Anyone hear any rumors of an opening date?
looking north to Park Road
14th Street, NW between Columbia and Irving
“Dear PoPville,
MuralsDC put up a sign in front of Unity Health Care in Columbia Heights announcing a new mural project. Lots of artists working together to put up some murals.
In the process they’ve put caution tape up in the place where there was a shooting earlier this year, and more where earlier this week I walked past someone who was (unconscious?) from K2. It seems kind of heavy handed but at the same time, I’ve had four blessed days in a row of no street harassment here.
Before you ask, no, that’s Einstein holding spray paint on the alley wall, the lineart that defines his features is hard to see from far away.”
Somewhat related, Geovanny writes:
“I wanted to share this proposal for readers to sign to help ease the burden of homeless in the Columbia Heights neighborhood.
The proposals calls on Mayor Muriel Bowser declare a state of emergency for homelessness in Columbia Heights. With additional funding and community resources, one of the vacant DC USA spaces can serve the needs of homeless, including serving healthy meals, offering medical assistance, public restrooms and showers, and safe storage spaces.
I encourage the community to review the proposal and sign if you agree, and also leave feedback to continue this important discussion.”
14th and Park Road, NW
Thanks to a reader for sending a photo of the coming soon signage for Chase Bank at the corner of 14th and Park Road, NW (next to the coming Old Navy in DCUSA.) And about the Urban Essentials closing in Logan. Thanks to another reader for sending word that it’ll also be a Chase Bank.
Laura tweets us yesterday:
“Is The Coupe open again? Does anyone know, PoPville??”
Ed. Note: Back on August 26th The Coupe closed to “revamp the space and the menu”.
Looks like Tuesday is the day (with some questionable math though):
From an email:
“Bar Roubaix, a European street food and cycling-centric neighborhood bar is set to kick off Oktoberfest a week early on Thursday, September 13 at 5 pm with free samples off their new menu including schnitzel, brats, döner kebab and more. The bar, with its newly constructed greenery enclosed patio biergarten will also offer ALL draft beers at $4 from open to close starting this Thursday until October 7. (more…)
14th and Kenyon Street, NW
Ed. Note: Back in July of 2016 we spoke about the New signs warning loiterers of ‘carnivorous plants’ at this location.
“Dear PoPville,
I live right near Columbia Heights Plaza, and over the last few weeks, I’ve noticed that the Columbia Heights Taproom–which you noted recently is in the middle of another facelift–is using a sprinkler to drench the homeless people that sometimes sit on the stone benches outside their property line.
This isn’t even subtle: The sprinklers are angled outward, and for many weeks were always directed at the same spot–wetting down the benches and not watering anything on their own property significantly. There is no other possible interpretation of why they’re running the sprinkler. (more…)