“Dear PoPville,
Thanks so much for your coverage of the freedge so far. We’ve made a few additions and finally plugged it in last night (someone took an onion already!).
We’re currently on the lookout for a local artist who would be interested in painting one of the sides of the freedge box– think mini-mural style. Maybe one of your readers can point us in the right direction?
Cheers,
Eric ([email protected])”
“Dear PoPville,
I was walking home from the grocery store and crossing Randolph when a blue Altima made a full at full speed almost hitting into me. I put my hand on the car out of instinct when you are about to be hit. They were so pissed I touched there car. They went into the Wendy’s turned around and chased me down with their car. There were 5 people in the car. I ran towards the metro because I saw police there earlier. No police were outside so I ran into the station.
2 of the girls jumped out of the car and ran down into the metro station after me. I was banging on the booth asking for help. The metro attendant took his time and called the police. He did not offer me refuge in the booth. Instead only let me on the other side of the turnstiles where the girls then took a full box of bus schedules that was left on the floor and slammed it against my head. The other metro lady found this funny and laughed. The metro janitor also laughed saying should I clean this up or is this evidence. The metro police came 15 to 20 mins after being called followed by the dc police.
I had a partial license plate, car type and color. Both the girls were caught on camera. They said “I Guess we can request footage” No one asked me one if I was okay. Metros safety push is a joke. I have never felt more unsafe. I want to get word out of what happened so no one else makes the mistake of thinking of going to metro as a safe haven like I did. Assault to them seems to be funny.”
From the Mayor’s Office:
“When: Saturday, April 9, 2016 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Where: Raymond Recreation Center – 3725 10th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20010
The Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development invites you to an OurRFP Public Workshop for an interactive discussion of community goals in redeveloping a District-owned site located at 1125 Spring Road, NW. The District will present a thorough analysis of the site and surrounding neighborhood. Then, you will be invited to share your thoughts on the redevelopment of the site. Your feedback will be combined with citywide objectives to create OurRFP. For more information, please visit dmped.dc.gov or contact Tsega Bekele at [email protected] or 202-727-6365. RSVP in advance at 1125SpringRoadOurRFP.eventbrite.com
1125 Spring Road, NW, is an exciting opportunity to redevelop a 3.3 acre site within blocks of a Metro stop. The property includes the former Hebrew Home for the Aged, a historically designated building, and the former Paul Robeson School for Growth and Redevelopment.
1125 Spring Road, NW
“Dear PoPville,
This house at 431 Quincy St NW is an abandoned property, purchased by a developer, gutted, and received a stop-work order for an illegal pop-up.
There has been no work on the house for over a year. The blue construction tarp at the top of the building ripped and has been littering the entire block for months. Strips of blue plastic tarp are entangled in bushes, gardens, and trees. I have found bits on my porch and inside my house. It is everywhere, and it continues down the block and around the corner onto Rock Creek Church Road (see my attached pictures). No doubt, the plastic is making its way into the Anacostia. There are also mounds of excavated debris that wash across the sidewalk with every rain.
A vacancy notice is posted on the property, but it is not currently listed on the city’s vacant property list or the blighted property list. The completely gutted house is listed for sale on Redfin as a 6 bedroom, 4 bath house with gourmet kitchen for $750,000.
We’ve contacted our Council Member (Brandon Todd) and DCRA about the property and have received emails that DCRA would deliver a notice to abate the construction debris, but we’ve seen no movement on the property while the problem continues to worsen. I’ve even written back and forth with the listing agent at Re/Max to no avail.
At a minimum, the owners need to clean up the mess created by the construction debris.”
Yesterday on the Petworth Listserv a neighbor wrote: (more…)
3628 Georgia Ave, NW
“To the best of our knowledge, the first Nitro draft cocktails on Georgia Ave. Spicy Margarita and a Sinnerling Sling now on tap.”
Repeat, Nitro draft cocktails!!! Oh my God that’s some funky shit. Better of the best, best believe they’re the baddest.
via DC Reynolds
Thanks to a reader for sending from Petworth/Park View:
“Thought you’d find this interesting. There’s some yogurt snacks in there.”
Indeed I do. Indeed I do…
3905 14th Street, NW
The newly opened Golden Paradise is looking to “add Entertainment Endorsement to offer Live Entertainment.”
3907 14th Street, NW
Little Coco’s continues to rise.
3911 14th Street, NW
And El Sol’s outdoor dining area looking good.
3830 Georgia Ave, NW
Readers tweeted @PoPville just before 1pm Sunday:
“don’t go to Georgia Avenue Safeway right now – someone sprayed pepper spray and the whole place is full of it”
“Some girl started beating on a female cashier, manager broke it up, pepper spray, attacker ran out.”
“Petworth Safeway a shitshow right now. Mace sprayed in a checkout line? Had my back turned & didn’t see anything.”
“cashier attacked, possibly hate crime motivated”
“cashier targeted had some sort of head scarf, assailant targeted her and walked out. Nothing stolen.”
A reader reports:
“Looks like the giant pop up and back at Varnum and Grant Circle is ready to hit the market. Sign says starting in the 600s.”
Check out a virtual tour for this one listed at $750,000.
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