“Dear PoPville,
Two gorgeous and friendly roosters need a home! (Outside DC). Cute little chicks can’t help it that they grew up. At Humane Rescue Alliance.” (more…)
quality of life
“Dear PoPville,
I live with my husband and 10-month old daughter and we’ve recently been shocked by the DC police’s lack of response to school alarm systems going off at all hours of the night and day.
The emergency alarm system at Dorothy Height Elementary has been going off throughout the night and day for about a week (and for about a month prior to this, but less frequently). See attached video. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
A few years ago a developer bought the row home behind us and used it as their office (despite it being zoned residential). Over those years they never took out their garbage and often let it pile 3 or 4 trash bags high. The rats had a field days and there was constantly trash everywhere. We tried talking to them and filed complaints with the city when that did not work but the issue continued until the day they received their demo permits for a condo conversion. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Myself, along with several other residents have been really frustrated with the flood lights that Nats park has recently started to turns on at all hours of the night and day. Despite putting blinds down the lights are so strong that they still come through and are affected sleep. See pic below(and doesn’t even do justice). (more…)
photo by Julian Ortiz
From WMATA:
“After weeks of certifying operators to use Automatic Door Operation on some Red Line trains, the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission gave its concurrence to allow Metro to fully operate in Auto Door mode on the Red Line starting today.
Customers will notice faster entries and exits on Red Line trains, causing doors to open within 3-5 seconds after the train stops on the station platform. The time saved per stop is around 10-15 seconds. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
We live behind the apartment building directly behind the zoo and they are abysmal about their trash pickup up schedule and capacity. Rats have taken over their parking lot and the alley at night, while crows show up in the am. (more…)
“Dear Popville,
Back in May of this year, I had a run in with a lady matching the description from the previous posts. As I was walking my dog, I heard a commotion around Newton and Brown Streets NW, saw someone moving some recycling bins, didn’t think anything of it, and kept walking toward Monroe. I heard a sound from behind me then a glass bottle shattered (more…)
3100 block of Mount Pleasant Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Assault with deadly weapon on Mt. Pleasant St NW on Sunday, November 19th at 12pm
On Sunday, November 19th at 12pm, I was sitting on the Sun’s Cinema patio on Mt. Pleasant Street NW with two friends. We were eating lunch with our two dogs when we were approached by an agitated individual known in the neighborhood.
The dogs began to bark, and this person became activated and started yelling threats. I was unable to de-escalate the situation. (more…)
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Official word from NPS: “After an extensive rehabilitation project, the Dupont Circle Fountain is flowing again. Now properly balanced and waterproofed, the fountain will run until cold temperatures required it to be winterized.”
Thanks to Brad and Matt for sending photos of the Dupont Circle fountain flowing again once more!!: (more…)
Thanks to Marj for sending the good news yesterday:
“Escalator at DCUSA finally being repaired. You can’t see the service man in the picture, but I swear it’s not just the yellow blockade.”