Pleasant Plains

“thank you Howard University and thank you to students doing this on a blustery, gloomy day”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user Eric P.

“Dear PoPville,

I live on Irving Street between Georgia Avenue and 14th Street, and it is constantly littered with trash. Two things exacerbate this: the south side of the street has street-side trash pickup that blows loose bits of trash everywhere, and my multiple attempts for public trash cans have been rejected by 311.

Today, I came home to find 3 lovely young women in Howard Bison jackets picking up every tiny bit of trash on the street, smiling and making their way down Irving. I jumped out of my car to thank them and they just waved off my thanks.

I’m not sure what prompted this, but thank you Howard University and thank you to students doing this on a blustery, gloomy day instead of Black Friday shopping.”

Anyone Know What’s Up with Maggie’s Hotdogs?

By Prince Of Petworth


715 Euclid Street, NW

“Dear PoPville,

To all the readers, does anyone know what’s up with Maggie’s Hot Dogs on Euclid St. NW? I live right there and I swear they were open at the oddest times (not during breakfast times even though they sell coffee) and it now says it’s closed. I don’t think I have ever seen it open.”

“3 million sq ft of private, non-academic development” Coming to Howard University Hospital Grounds?

By Prince Of Petworth


2000 block of Georgia Ave, NW

“Dear PoPville,

Heard Howard announced at the civic meeting on Monday that they are closing the current hospital, moving it elsewhere on campus, and redeveloping the 3M sqft into private, non-academic use. Saw it on twitter from @EricFidler

Do you have any more news? Timelines?”

Thanks to the many, many folks who sent me Eric’s tweet:

As for timelines he added in a response that it was “probably 10 years off”: (more…)

11pm Shooting in Park View/Pleasant Plains Last Night

By Prince Of Petworth


Georgia and Columbia Road, NW

Andrew first reported around 11pm: “did I just hear gun fire around Harvard and Georgia streets northwest?”

One reader reported: “5-7 shots on Hobart at 10:52PM.”

From MPD:

“The Third District is currently investigating a shooting in the 2900 block of Georgia Avenue NW. An adult male has been transported to an area hospital with a gunshot wound to the torso.

Motorists and pedestrians can expect road closures in the area as we investigate.

Anyone with information is asked to call 202-727-9099.”

“I have suffered greatly as a result of this accident (Hit and Run), breaking and separating my shoulder and sustaining 3 breaks in my pelvis”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

I was involved in a hit and run Sunday September 29 at the crossroads of Georgia Ave and Harvard St’s NW. You can find the video (above.) I have suffered greatly as a result of this accident, breaking and separating my shoulder and sustaining 3 breaks in my pelvis, that said I’m lucky to even be here asking for help. The case is currently in the hands of the MPD hit and run desk but it seems they have no leads at this point, (more…)

“Open Streets DC on October 5, Expect Temporary Detours and Parking Restrictions on Georgia Ave”

By Prince Of Petworth

From DDOT:

“As the District celebrates the inaugural Open Streets DC event on Saturday, October 5, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) advises motorists to expect road closures, parking restrictions and travel delays on and around Georgia Avenue NW between Missouri Avenue NW and Barry Place NW. Road closures will be in effect along Georgia Avenue from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on October 5. (more…)

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