“Dear PoPville,
Overheard at Banneker Pool:
Lifeguard asked the pool if there were any celebrations, birthdays or anniversaries, and one group mentioned their friend had gotten engaged Saturday evening. Then on the mic to the entire pool, full of younger women and girls, he congratulated her — a young woman — by saying, “have your fun now because when you become a wife you’ll spend everyday in the kitchen.” (more…)
1900 Wyoming Ave, NW
Thanks to John for sharing with us from outside the 7-Eleven in Adams Morgan.
SLURPEE PARK!! YES!
Thakns to Alex for sending around 11:30am: “Banneker closed at the moment. Pump/ electricity issues.”
Anyone know what time it got back in business?
Update from DGS at 4:39pm: “Banneker Pool is now OPEN! Thanks for your patience.” (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Just now. The signs are posted every few feet, never saw the one citing the law before: (more…)
Earlier this month a reader wondered about the “absence of landscape maintenance in public spaces around town?”
ANC Commissioner Miguel Trindade Deramo writes over the weekend:
“If you’re in #MeridianHill/#MalcolmXPark this holiday weekend & wondering “is the grass overgrown?” the answer is yes. It’s because @Interior & @NatlParkService are unable to manage contracts (e.g. with landscapers) due to staff & budget cuts. So much for “safe & beautiful DC.”
Stay tuned.
Speaking of the Nation’s Best Big City Park System – thanks to Evan for sending this great new park in Truxton Circle:
“New Jersey Avenue and O Street NW Park opened recently. (more…)
photo by angela n.
From the Trust for Public Land:
“Trust for Public Land announced today that Washington, DC, was rated the nation’s best big-city park system by the 2025 ParkScore® index. Washington has now held the top spot for five consecutive years. Arlington ranked seventh nationally, securing its tenth consecutive top-ten finish. Washington narrowly outscored Irvine, California (2nd), Minneapolis (3rd) and Cincinnati (4th) to retain the ParkScore title. The annual ParkScore® index ranks park systems in the 100 most populous U.S. cities and is widely considered the gold standard for park evaluation.
Both cities ranked highly on all ParkScore index rating factors. Ninety-nine percent of Washington and Arlington residents live within a 10-minute walk of a park, (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Early Monday morning (around 8:00 am) while I was walking at Meridian Hill Park, I was confronted by an unhinged man who grabbed my arm and tried to pulled me into the wooded side trail on the side of the park closest to 15th Street. He then pulled out a container of pepper spray and sprayed me in the face. (more…)
“Bryce Park (Wisconsin & Mass Ave NW)”
“Dear PoPville,
Has anyone else noticed a definite absence of landscape maintenance in public spaces around town?” (more…)
photo by Eric P.
Update From NPS on the Horse Center situation:
“The National Park Service (NPS) has approved the transfer of the concessions contract for the Rock Creek Park Horse Center, formerly held by Guest Services, Inc. (GSI), to Metropolitan Equestrian Team, Inc.
As the new concessioner, Metropolitan Equestrian Team, Inc. will take over providing equestrian and related services on May 21, 2025 including: (more…)