International Drive off Van Ness Street, NW
For those unfamiliar with this awesome tidbit of history, see some photos of Netwon’s tree and a wild statue before it was fenced off. It’s located in International Park behind the Chinese Embassy in Van Ness.
The park has had every entrance to it fenced off since at least 2023. Nobody’s ever given a reason why beyond claims of repairs, which apparently are still happening… (more…)
2435 N Street, NW
Thanks to Andrew for sending this beautiful sight: “Francis Pool is filled!”
The outdoor swimming pool season starts Memorial Day Weekend – Memorial Day 2026 is on Monday, May 25, 2026. Giddy up!!
See a list of all outdoor public pools below: (more…)
Thanks to Judith for sending Monday: ” Three Arborists are also here assessing trees too! (more…)
Update on the work being done and closure of Logan Circle Park from NPS’ National Mall and Memorial Parks Chief of Communications Mike Litterst:
“Logan Circle is currently undergoing a major restoration and beautification project as part of President Trump’s DC Safe and Beautiful initiative. The centerpiece of the project is the restoration of the Major General John A. Logan Memorial at the center of the circle, ensuring the landmark remains protected and well maintained for years to come. Additionally, (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
In Logan Circle developments continued, signs up this morning stating the park will be closed starting Monday.
Scuttlebutt is replacing the sidewalks and benches (which are already removed), we’ll see…”
Ed. Note: Presumably the benches will be refurbished and reinstalled as part of the refresh? That would be insane if they permanently removed the benches…
Other readers reported yesterday: “All the benches were removed from Logan Circle this morning. Any idea why they took them?” (more…)
Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park photo by PoPville
Thanks to Mitchell for passing on the Change.org petition:
“The National Park Service plans to close the upper lawn at Malcolm X (Meridian Hill) Park from March through early September. This space is one of DC’s most important community gathering areas.
We support restoring the park—but closing the entire lawn for the entire warm season removes a vital public space. (more…)
2634 Adams Mill Road, NW
Been waiting a long time for this. Wait no longer: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I’m reaching out to see if you have heard anything about why the Dunbar pool has been closed since June. I’ve reached out to DPR multiple times, (more…)
1555 34th Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Update to “What’s Up w/ Volta Park: Human Remains Left Out in the Open”: “They went over and put tarps on the piles. They also have little yellow flags around them now. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I wanted to share a concern about the park across the street, which many of us in the neighborhood love and use regularly. Renovation work started around July 2025 and then stopped pretty abruptly around August. For a while, there was no information about why the work paused, and eventually a rumor started circulating that human remains had been found. Later, the park’s newsletter confirmed that this was true.
Recently, on a day when the park was unexpectedly open and the construction barriers were down, my partner and I walked over to take a look. Near the areas where digging had been happening, we saw piles of dirt with visible human bone fragments mixed in. (more…)