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“I swear the intersection of H and New York NW (between 13th and 14th) has to be the most dangerous intersection in DC.”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

I swear the intersection of H and New York NW (between 13th and 14th) has to be the most dangerous intersection in DC. Pedestrians are given a walk light for just half of the road, then expected to wait in the middle of the road to get a different walk light for the second half of the crossing. Because this is such an unusual way to cross the street, I think it doesn’t even occur to people that they have to wait for the second light; they then charge across, thinking they have a walk light, while oncoming traffic has a green light to go. It doesn’t help that this is in the heart of downtown where tons of people need to cross the road! (more…)

“I didn’t want to get into whether or not this is protected speech in metro, but is it?”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

Yesterday I was exiting the Ft Totten station when I noticed that the guy in front of me had a rather unusual hoodie on. It had a “D***suckers Hall of Fame” written on top and explicit pictures of what I guess were memorable performances. I brought this to the station manager’s attention and he simply said “welcome to America” and told me to mind my own business. I wa running late to a dentist appointment and the guy was lurking nearby so I didn’t want to get into whether or pornography is protected speech in metro, but is it?”

“Deer Management” operations start in Rock Creek Park today

By Prince Of Petworth

From the National Parks Service:

“To protect and restore native plants and promote healthy and diverse forests, Rock Creek Park is announcing its deer management window of operations starting Nov. 20, 2019, through March 31, 2020.

Extensive safety measures will be in place to protect park visitors and neighbors during operations. Biologists, who are also highly trained firearms experts from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, will be working under the direction of National Park Service (NPS) natural resource management specialists and in coordination with U.S. Park Police and local law enforcement to conduct reduction actions at night when the park is normally closed. (more…)

They Did It: “145 new escalators now in service for Metro customers”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user Tim Brown

From WMATA:

“Metro announced the completion of a multi-year capital investment that delivered 145 new escalators for rail customers since 2011. The final new escalator was placed in service at Court House Station earlier this week, about a month ahead of schedule, by Metro’s contractor KONE.

The $176 million investment has slashed the average age of Metro’s escalators to 9.9 years compared to 27 years before the project began, resulting in a dramatic turnaround in escalator performance and a vastly improved customer experience. (more…)

A Potpourri of morning messes around town

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to Beth for sending the above: “On K between CT and 17th NW, as seen from the S1 bus. Looks like street work may have hit a pipe. Main road isn’t flooded yet. DC Water is there.” (more…)

“The driver fled the scene of the crash and subsequently struck a DC Circulator bus with no passengers, and a parked vehicle in the Unit block of H Street, Northwest.”

By Prince Of Petworth

From MPD:

“Detectives with the Metropolitan Police Department’s Major Crash Investigations Unit are investigating a traffic fatality involving a single vehicle and a pedestrian that occurred on Friday, November 15, 2019, in the Unit block of H Street, Northeast.

At approximately 8:23 pm, a green in color 2015 Ford Mustang was traveling westbound in the Unit block of H Street, Northeast in the far left lane of travel. The pedestrian was walking from north to south, across the westbound lanes of travel in the middle of the block, outside of a marked cross walk when he was struck by the vehicle listed above. (more…)

“The Logan Circle neighborhood is overridden with delivery trucks many of which do not follow proper street signage.”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

The Logan Circle neighborhood is overridden with delivery trucks many of which do not follow proper street signage. Today a forty-two foot Sysco truck exiting the alley behind Pearl Dive, Rice and Ghibellina blocked traffic for twenty minutes. Fortunately neighbors were able to stop traffic and move legally parked cars in order to clear the street.” (more…)

“a Monday commute from transit hell”

By Prince Of Petworth


Gallery Place-Chinatown. Photo by Erin Snyder

Thanks to Erin for sending:

“Green/Yellow single tracking + Red Line delays = a Monday commute from transit hell”

WMATA reported:

“Green Line Delay: Trains are single tracking btwn Georgia Avenue & U Street due to a track condition outside Columbia Heights. Delays in both directions.”

“UPDATED: Red Line Delay: Expect delays to Shady Grove due to a signal problem outside Silver Spring.”

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