Ward 4 Councilmember and the presumptive next Mayor Janeese Lewis George wrote yesterday on her X:
“DC is facing a jobs crisis.
Rushing the legalization of autonomous vehicles is irresponsible given the anticipated AI-related job displacement and disruptions that put countless workers at risk.
DC must be a leader in welcoming new technology while supporting workers and prioritizing safety.
Let’s get this right and not rush Waymo legislation this year.”
Stay tuned…
From AlertDC:
“On Friday, October 16, 2026, and Saturday, October 17, 2026, the Howard University will be hosting their annual Homecoming in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be parking restrictions and street closures that motorists should take into consideration: (more…)
photo by Tim Brown
From WMATA:
“Metro wants customers to know about upcoming temporary service changes on the Green, Orange, Silver, and Blue lines this December. These service changes align with planned work that’s scheduled twice a year to allow crews uninterrupted time to perform critical work to improve safety, reliability, and customer experience.
Metro apologizes for any inconvenience, and we appreciate our customers’ patience as we make these safety and reliability investments.
December 16-30: Single tracking between U St and Georgia Av-Petworth (more…)
Thanks to Katherine for sending from outside the Dupont Circle south metro “The Krispy Kreme entrance.”
This is great. Old man Dan can tell you some stories from 1997 when I would unfold a giant paper schedule and try to figure out when the next train was coming. A minute felt like an hour I tell you!!
However, back then, when you bought a paper metro card for $10 or $20 you got $1 or $2 added to your card as an extra incentive!! That was nice but that unknown wait though I’m telling you…
“Dear PoPville,
I live next to the 9th Street cycle track in NW. The cycle track next to the convention center, between L and M street has been ripped up and turned into a bus loading zone for a military convention happening now. There is no signage up telling cyclists what to do. (more…)
photo by Diane Krauthamer
From AlertDC:
“The U.S. Military will conduct an aircraft flyover in the National Capital Region (NCR) over Nationals Park on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 7:01PM.”
As always, PLEASE: Tell your friends, tell your neighbors. Tell ’em PoPville told you. They’re going to ask…
“Dear PoPville,
I built a free map of all 317 fixed speed, red-light and stop-sign cameras in DC from DDOT’s open data, and thought it might be of interest.
For each camera it shows the stretch of street it watches, the direction of travel, the posted limit and 12 months of ticket counts, refreshed monthly. I see it as a safety tool: (more…)
Georgia Ave and Jefferson Street, NW
Thanks to C. for sending yesterday:
“Car crash at Georgia x Jefferson this afternoon (Monday) which shut down traffic at Georgia ave” (more…)
North Capitol and Gallatin Street, NE
A reader reported Saturday night around 11:45pm:
“Just had an incident at unit block of gallatin ne and in the alley south of that heard a bunch of people screaming, this car flew out of the alley and hit two parked cars. I saw on person being treated for injuries. (more…)
photo by Diane Krauthamer
From AlertDC:
“The U.S. Military will conduct an aircraft flyover in the National Capital Region (NCR) over Arlington National Cemetery on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 1:05PM.”
As always, PLEASE: Tell your friends, tell your neighbors. Tell ’em PoPville told you. They’re going to ask…