photo by H St Weather Geek
“Dear PoPville,
We’re looking into getting our very small row house back patio professionally treated to keep the mosquitos at bay this summer. Last summer, they made the space nearly unusable well into October. (more…)
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“Dear PoPville,
Do you know how to report the use of gas leafblowers? I live close to National’s Park and they are using a gas leafblower to blow out the parking garage. 311 does not have an option to report.”
Photo by Eric P.
From the office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton:
“Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), the co-chair of the Quiet Skies Caucus and a member of the Subcommittee on Aviation, today announced that she will introduce a bill that would require helicopters in District of Columbia airspace to fly at the maximum altitude permitted by the Federal Aviation Administration, with limited exceptions. The exceptions would include active law enforcement investigations, transporting the president and vice president, and safety.
“I hear from D.C. residents almost daily about helicopter noise,” Norton said. “Helicopters can harm health, quality of life and structural integrity of homes. I am pursuing a multipronged approach to combat helicopter noise in D.C., from working with federal agencies that fly helicopters in D.C. airspace to pursuing legislation.”
Norton has taken a number of steps to combat helicopter noise in D.C., including: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
How does one report someone who is consistently leaving their dogs massive shit in the one grass patch on my block? I caught her and yelled at her but she still didn’t pick it up!! I know that you can get fined in dc for not scooping up afterwards but I’m not sure how that’s enforced and I also don’t wanna be the enforcer of that either, I just don’t want to walk around it or accidentally step in or have my puppy who’s still on the route to getting all her shots get exposed to something she’s not protected against yet
I’m between Logan circle/the lower half of Shaw 10th & M”
“Dear PoPville,
I live on a narrow one way street. It’s just wide enough that two cars can slip by, but what often happens is some oblivious person or large truck idles in the street without pulling over far enough to let the cars behind around. This leads to everyone in the back incessantly honking their horns, (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
We live across the street from a construction site that regularly replaces their overfilled dumpster before 6 AM. I’ve learned firsthand that the whole process is more complicated and takes longer than it seems. When I last complained to the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, their response was “Hello, The results of this inspection on (1/6/22) was “No violation”, being Superintendent stated the dumpster has been there a month and not switched out, because it’s not full yet.”
How is that a response to my claim + picture proof (more…)
photo by Dave Lyons
From the National Park Service:
“BIG NEWS: We’re projecting cherry blossom peak bloom to fall between March 22 – 25 this year!”
renderings courtesy National Capital Planning Commission
From the National Capital Planning Commission:
“On February 16, 2022 NCPC heard an exciting vision to capitalize on the Avenue’s unique location, setting, scale, and views and reimagine it as a venue for pre-eminent outdoor events, while offering multiple transportation modes and accessible, inviting public space for people for everyday use. Three concepts offer possibilities on how to achieve this vision. The concepts are not stand-alone options and can be mixed and matched.
These concepts offer multiple opportunities to improve parks, plazas, and gathering spaces. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Can we do something with this? The guy lives at 12th and M NW. Constantly yells out of his apt through his megaphone and is a horrible neighbor. Cops don’t do anything. Local officials said they can’t either. (more…)
photo by Tim Brown
“Dear PoPville,
Since covid, I’ve noticed an uptick in neighborhood home construction on Sundays. Is this just going on unregulated at this point? A 311 request rarely yields any sort of timely response. Honestly, I’m not entirely bothered by it; if this means the home is flipped sooner then all the better. But I do wonder what other oversight is just going by the wayside at this point.”