Doug reports: “The day that Mayor Bowser closed Beach Drive on the weekdays, an enterprising DC driver decided this was a great parking space while they walked/jogged/etc. Pretty par for the course. Taken Monday around 530 pm.”
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Matt sends the photo above from 16th and Irving at 1:50pm.
DCFD reported: “Crash with rollover 16th & Irving Sts NW. Vehicle on its side. No entrapment. #DCsBravest assessing any injuries.”
Jonathan reports: “16th Street is shut down at Irving, about a dozen police cars, fire trucks and ambulances. A car flipped onto its roof on the sidewalk.” (more…)
New high visibility crosswalks getting painted at 14th and W Street, NW. Nice. Thanks to Bill for sending.
Photo by PoPville flickr user angela n.
Looks like it’s from the DC Department of Transformation (“A tactical urbanist org that believes that cities should be designed for people, not cars. Reclaim space for community use, accessibility, and sustainability.”):
“We have our second Pandemic Protected Sidewalk! This one is at 17th and Church NW.” (more…)
Though wasn’t expecting it at this time.
Thanks to DC Cyclist and many, many, many other for sending from Brookland (and all over the District) yesterday:
“Putting the pandemic aside, as long as these folks aren’t harming others or damaging property, I wouldn’t mind this sort of thing if all these vehicles were electric. But the noise and the pollution (I assume many are 2-cycle) are definitely a nuisance in their current form.” (more…)
Photo by PoPville flickr user Tim Brown
Thanks to ANC Rep Kishan Putta for sending the update:
“Neighbors,
Thank You! The bus cuts affecting our neighbors will be reversed!!!
Our many months of hard-fought advocacy have paid off. We heard from hundreds of you. I testified 5 times about it. Thank you for all the helpful input and emotional stories you sent to me and to Metro. We worked hard to ensure that Metro, the Council, and the Mayor all heard your voices – loudly!
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D1, G2, 54, 59, 30-N/S, 16-C bus service will NOT be cut. Metro will vote Thursday on the new proposal after over 5,000 comments on just these routes.
John reports around 3pm: “Head on collision with a scooter. Note broken beer bottles in the mix. P and 23rd, NW.”
Thanks to Ben, Brian and Jeff for sending from Penske Dash:
“As you all know, we are living through an unprecedented time in history. The ripple effects of the current situation extend far and wide and have affected many businesses’ ability to serve and support their customers. Unfortunately, Penske Dash is no exception. It is with great regret that we must cease our operations in Washington DC and Arlington, including the cancellation of your membership. Our last day of service will be Friday, April 10, 2020. (more…)
Photo by PoPville flickr user Ted Eytan
From WMATA:
“Due to the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency, Metro will operate significantly reduced rail and bus service this weekend, maintaining a core network of 26 “lifeline” bus routes and providing twice-hourly rail service for our region’s essential travel needs. Essential travel includes medical providers and hospital staff, first responders, critical government functions, individuals involved in helping the community respond to COVID-19, grocery and pharmacy trips, among others.“
From WMATA:
“Metro’s Pandemic Task Force today announced the strategic closing of 17 additional stations, effective Thursday, March 26, 2020, in an effort to conserve critical resources and protect the health and safety of Metro employees and the public. This follows drastic measures already taken to reduce travel on Metro to essential trips only, leading to a Metrorail ridership decline of 90 percent.
These steps will help reduce the risk of exposure to employees and save critical cleaning supplies for the remaining stations. While Metro increased its on-hand warehouse inventory of essential supplies, such as hospital-grade disinfectant, wipes, hand sanitizer, and other items used by Metro’s frontline employees, suppliers are experiencing delivery delays. Metro is taking action to make its current 2-3 week warehouse supply stretch until massive orders placed in late January are received.
Each Metrorail station has multiple escalators, faregates and other high touch surfaces that are being cleaned daily, including some stations with multiple entrances. By reducing the number of entrances, Metro will be able to better protect its workforce and customers and prolong the inventory of these critical supplies needed to keep the system open.
Beginning on Thursday, March 26, Metro will close 17 additional stations following the closures of Smithsonian and Arlington Cemetery stations last week. The 19 stations will remain closed until further notice and trains will pass through without stopping.
The following stations within walking distance or close proximity (less than one mile) to an adjacent station will be closed: (more…)