photo by Miki Jourdan
From AlertDC:
“On Friday, October 2, 2026, the Eastern Senior High School Homecoming Parade will take place 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 Mr.TinMD
From DDOT:
“The District Department of Transportation (DDOT), on behalf of the Capital Bikeshare regional partnership, announced the award of a new five-year Operations & Maintenance contract to Lyft. This award builds on a record-breaking year for the system and positions Capital Bikeshare to expand electrification, grow its station network, and remain available to riders across the region. It also means Capital Bikeshare will remain one of the most affordable bikeshare systems in the country.
“More than 6.6 million trips in one year tells us something important: (more…)
photos via DC Fire and EMS
DC Fire and EMS and reported around 9:15am on Wednesday (9/30):
“Rescue Collapse
Truck vs. Building
Davenport and 42nd St NW (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
NPS has started flipping the rock creek parkway rush hour lanes back sometimes 30 minutes early. Traffic backed up to woodley park, Cleveland park, and Mount Pleasant today. (more…)
photo by Tim Brown
Thanks to a few folks for sending:
“Dear PoPville,
I’m waiting for my Empower driver now (Friday)
6:55 Hope this is real. If the vehicle actually arrives, I’ll ask the driver what he knows.
7:00 I’m in the vehicle. Driver has no idea how long it has been back, because he’s new to Empower.
7:12 It was real! Just like before, Empower’s GPS was off by a smidge. It helps to put in a street address as far from the Potomac River as possible. The closer you are, the weirder it gets. They must have bought it bargain priced from Estonia or something. I didn’t mind walking a couple of blocks. But it was a real-deal, cheaper-than-Uber-or-Lyft Empower ride, where the driver keeps all the money. I have no idea how they worked this out, but I’m thrilled they’re back.”
AND
Empower is back!!! Thanks goodness because uber has been jacking up the prices.”
From Empower:
“Empower is happy to share that the Temporary Amendment Act that forced Empower to cease facilitating the provision of for-hire rides in the District while the Company pursues numerous legal appeals, has expired. (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 Monday, September 28, 2026, at 11:39AM.”
and
“The U.S. Military will conduct an aircraft flyover in the National Capital Region (NCR) over Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, September 28, 2026, at 3:05PM.”
As always, PLEASE: Tell your friends, tell your neighbors. Tell ’em PoPville told you. They’re going to ask…
photo by Erinn Shirley
From WMATA:
“Impacted service, Saturday, Sept. 26 and Sunday, Sept. 27
Yellow Line – No rail service (more…)
Thanks to Peter for sending above: “In biking and painting news, 11th St NW north of U St NW actively transforming right now! From 11th and W St NW…. it’s part of the bike lane extension they’ve been working for years.
It’s supposed to be all southbound from Florida to S St. However, it’s a bit of a free for all right now (lots of games if chicken! MD drivers of course)” (more…)
photo by Fritz Myer
Ed. Note: Presumably related to the Chinese President Xi Jinping visit. Maybe today’s 5pm got moved to tomorrow because of weather? Well we’ll know pretty soon…
From AlertDC:
“The US Military will conduct an Aircraft Flyover in the NCR over the White House on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at approximately 5PM.”
and (more…)
photo by Mr.TinMD
“Hey popville, as a bunch of us were trying to get on the Columbia heights metro this AM the station was completely shut down with no explanation. Any clue why? People said they were told to leave the station too…”
WMATA reported: “Green/Yellow Line: Customers will experience delays in both directions due to a signal problem outside Georgia Avenue.”
“UPDATE: (more…)