courtesy 7-Eleven
From an email:
“7-Eleven is bringing its new delivery app, 7NOW, to D.C. residents! Just in time for the cooler weather to roll around, 7NOW delivers everything from pizza to Pepto-Bismol straight to your door. No need to bundle up in the frigid winter for a late-night snack or toilet paper run. (more…)
14th Street, NW between Columbia and Irving
“Dear PoPville,
MuralsDC put up a sign in front of Unity Health Care in Columbia Heights announcing a new mural project. Lots of artists working together to put up some murals.
In the process they’ve put caution tape up in the place where there was a shooting earlier this year, and more where earlier this week I walked past someone who was (unconscious?) from K2. It seems kind of heavy handed but at the same time, I’ve had four blessed days in a row of no street harassment here.
Before you ask, no, that’s Einstein holding spray paint on the alley wall, the lineart that defines his features is hard to see from far away.”
Somewhat related, Geovanny writes:
“I wanted to share this proposal for readers to sign to help ease the burden of homeless in the Columbia Heights neighborhood.
The proposals calls on Mayor Muriel Bowser declare a state of emergency for homelessness in Columbia Heights. With additional funding and community resources, one of the vacant DC USA spaces can serve the needs of homeless, including serving healthy meals, offering medical assistance, public restrooms and showers, and safe storage spaces.
I encourage the community to review the proposal and sign if you agree, and also leave feedback to continue this important discussion.”
Thanks to Trinidad resident Grant for sending this desperately needed photo today. While it comes from his trip to Japan and not D.C. given this dreary morning I’ll take it! And to be clear the pig is indeed enjoying a beer with a smile a mile wide and apparently drank the entire beer. Obviously.
Thanks to Bry for sending from Michigan Ave & North Capitol Street, NE.
Closeups after the jump. (more…)
Photo by PoPville flickr user Ian Livingston
“Dear PoPville,
I work near Union Station and use to live around the area two years ago, and have noticed the amount of homeless people and drug users around Union Station appears to have dramatically increased. Whenever I walk over to the station, there are groups of people completely passed out or tweaking from drugs. Recently, one person, who was clearly high, was just wandering around in the middle of the street with his eyes closed. Later I saw, the police had to intervene.
Anyway, it makes me feel very unsafe and uneasy about walking over to Union Station. Does anyone know why there has been—what appears to be–an increase in homeless people in the area?”
Ed. Note: In May of 2016 we spoke about “Harassment Outside Union Station” and later that month Korrin L. Bishop, on behalf of Capitol Hill Group Ministry wrote a thoughtful response.
A Great Garden Haul? Halp!! Thanks, I think, to Cassandra for sending from Adams Morgan. Apparently Le Bustiere shall curse us with this scene every August. It’s still better than the bunny heads.
Thanks to all who messaged us via email, twitter and facebook starting around 5pm yesterday:
Video from Navy Yard, sent by Nick
“They ran over a woman’s dog at 14/P. Just kept driving and disobeying traffic laws. What’s up with this legally? Does the city just shrug their shoulders over it? Highly dangerous. I saw two cop cars trailing them but it’s not like that would stop much.”
Video from Bloomingdale, sent by Matt
“Rhode Island Ave NW at North Capitol Street heading towards Logan Circle. There were at least 100 quads and dirt bikes shooting all around traffic, driving on the wrong side of the street and cutting people off, weaving in and out. Most wearing masks.” (more…)
Photo by PoPville flickr user John Cochran
“Dear PoPville,
Have you ever posted anything about mitigating smoke from neighbors? [Ed. Note: Who can forget the classic from April 5, 2011 My Elderly Neighbor Won’t Stop Smoking Pot and our Apartment Reeks] New neighbor moved into the condo next door and I am looking to get someone to come in and make sure all the air ducts and crevices are sealed so the smoke wont keep seeping into my place. Seems like a pretty common city problem but didn’t see anything about companies the PoP community might recommend to do it.”
Has anyone recently worked with a company that deals with issues like this?
via google maps
“Dear PoPville,
I was crossing the intersection at 17th Street NW and S Street NW, near the S Street Dog Park with a co-worker. A car with about 4 or 5 young white men were at the stop sign, honking at people walking and giving them the middle finger.
My co-worker and I had crossed the street and as they drove through the intersection towards us. They yelled out what I believe to be, “Hey you!” Throwing a full bottle of Vitamin water at us, which, was clearly intended to hit either of us in the head but, it missed. I didn’t catch their license plate number but, it was a Maryland license plate.
So, folks beware, a car with Maryland license plate (think it was a Honda Civic) of about 4 or 5 white men are driving around the city being terrible and assaulting folks. This happened around 5:20pm.”
“Dear PoPville,
What’s with people pissing all over my hood? Camera caught him. I keep seeing old drunk guys peeing while walking down the street or just stopping to whip it out on the sidewalk. Is this a thing all over or just Columbia Heights?”