Sarah writes:
“tour buses trying to turn @ very narrow Euclid/ 9th. One of many
Bus hit parked car yesterday & continue blocking bus lanes. Safety a concern.
continue 2 block DC bus lanes & traffic nightmares
why are tourist buses using Sherman/ Euclid as staging area, blocking traffic & wmata bus stops? Too dangerous on narrow Euclid.”
This rental is located at 1423 Newton St, NW. The listing says:
“PARTIALLY FURNISHED, bright and sunny, spacious 1br/1ba in Columbia Heights. This fantastic condo is in a small building, away from street noise, only 3 blocks from metro, 2 blocks to Giant, and 4 blocks to the 11th St. restaurants and bars.
Central air, new floors throughout, with new Elfa closets! SMALL PETS ARE OK — building has own private/gated dog park in the back of the building. Washer and Dryer are in the condo. Secure key fob entrance to building with call box. Off street parking is available at an additional cost.”
You can see more photos here.
This 1 bed/1 bath is going for $2,000/Mo.
Photo by PoPville flickr user sssdc1
“Dear PoPville,
I/m writing to let you know about a current hazard to bicyclists heading northbound on 11th St NW.
Yesterday when heading home from work (around 6 PM), I noticed multiple large piles of shattered glass (approx 6-7 piles in total) in the northbound bicycle lane on 11th St NW, all between Irving and Monroe streets. The piles of glass were very large– they each appeared to be from multiple broken bottles (large shards of green, brown, and white glass – larger than what you typically see from a smashed car window). Also, every pile of glass was in the bike lane, none in the road or sidewalk on that stretch from what I was able to observe. In hindsight I wish I had stopped to take a picture of one or more of the piles, but at the time it was not my first thought.
When I got home I immediately called 311 to report the issue, and the operator confirmed that she would send someone out to check it out and clean up the glass. Sadly, when riding southbound on 11th this morning, I was able to observe that most (if not all) of the piles from the previous afternoon were still there. Any suggestions on how we can get this cleaned up? (more…)
Yikes! Thanks to a reader for sending from Columbia Heights.
Side note: Among a chicken heart, gizzards (“the muscular enlargement of the digestive tract of birds“), I think the pickle is the most appealing thing in that package…
Photo by Marie Whittaker
Multiple readers report/inquire:
“For the past 30-45 minutes, a police helicopter has been circling over the Columbia heights area. Any idea what is going on?”
Marie says:
“just asked a cop– robbery suspect with a gun”
Update from MPD:
“Armed robbery suspect is in custody. All roads are now open. No threats to the community.”
“Dear PoPville,
Any idea what is happening with the property at 1001 Monroe St NW, at the corner of 10th and Monroe in Columbia Heights? Formerly Southern Bethany Baptist Church, the property was sold in April of 2015, and has been in a half torn-down state for months, with little evidence of any progress whatsoever. There are almost never any construction workers on the site, and the sidewalks on both Monroe and 10th remain fenced off, creating a significant public hazard. None of the permitting documents are visible from the street.”
3552 14th Street, NW
Peace and love to all!
And remember, if you get any good fireworks photos (neighborhood or National Mall) please upload some to the PoPville flickr pool, or email to [email protected] or tweet @PoPville. Thanks!
Mark asks folks to keep an eye out for:
“My cat, Hershey, left the house this morning, Sat, around 10 am. Has not been seen since. 3400 Holmead. 301-807-1500 or email M1924(at)hotmail.com”
Ed. Note: Please keep close attention to your pets over the 4th of July as many get spooked and run during the many fireworks.
11th and Park Road, NW
From an email:
“Time flies! We can hardly believe it, but next Friday, July 1 marks six years of serving American craft beer to the thirsty masses here at Meridian Pint!
To celebrate, we’re tapping a special draft list. Included will be offerings from the local breweries we’ve grown alongside as well as a number of rare and limited release from near and far.
Chef Francisco Ferrufino is designing a retro food menu for the evening, complete with favorite dishes past and present! Including: fried pickled vegetables, double cut pork chop, porter-braised short ribs, curry deviled eggs, and eggplant lentil curry!
Included on the draft menu will be a list of iconic local offerings that our customers are surely familiar with: (more…)
Photo by PoPville flickr user KJinDC
From MPD:
“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch have announced an arrest has been made in a fatal shooting that occurred in the 2900 block of 14th Street, Northwest on Tuesday, June 14, 2016.
At approximately 6:30 am, members of the Third District responded to reports of a shooting inside the listed location. Upon arrival on the scene, members located an adult male victim, suffering from a gunshot wound. DC Fire and EMS personnel responded to the scene and determined that there were no signs consistent with life.
The decedent was identified as 20-year-old Devonte Crawford of Northwest, DC.
On Wednesday, June 29, 2016, members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested a 17-year-old juvenile male of Northeast, DC, pursuant to a DC Superior Court arrest warrant charging him with Murder Two while Armed.”