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“Celebrate America with Metro: Frequent all-day service and free rides after 5 p.m. on July 4”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by patrick thibodeau

From WMATA:

“This July 4, let Metro get you to and from Independence Day festivities stress and fare-free. Metrorail, Metrobus, and MetroAccess will be fare-free on Tuesday, July 4 from 5 p.m. until the system closes, with frequent service to the National Mall and other celebrations across the region.

Beginning at 5 p.m. on July 4, Metrorail faregates will be open, and fare-free signage will be posted throughout the stations and on buses to communicate that customers do not need SmarTrip cards if using Metro after 5 p.m. (more…)

Heads Up: Flyover Coming at 1:10PM

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Melpomene Wetzlar

From AlertDC:

“The U.S. Naval Air Force will conduct a military flyover over the Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday, June 29, 2023, at 1:10PM.”

My God In Heaven, Sanity Prevails!! (for now): “The Service Lane is Dead, Long Live Cleveland Park Promenade”

By Prince Of Petworth


3300 block of Connecticut Ave, NW

My dear friends, this is your hour. This is not victory of a party or of any class. It’s a victory of the great Cleveland Park neighborhood as a whole. We were the first, in this ancient neighborhood, to draw the “sword” against poor urban planning. After a while we were left all alone against the most tremendous NIMBY power that has been seen. We were mostly alone for over ten years. I say that in the long years to come not only will the people of this neighborhood but of the world, wherever the bird of freedom chirps in human hearts, look back to what we’ve done and they will say “do not despair, do not yield to terrible urban planning.”

You asked, what was our aim? We answered in one word: Victory. It is victory, victory at all costs, victory in spite of all ridiculous signage, however long and hard the road proved to be; for without victory, there is no vibrant neighborhood.

Thanks to ANC Commissioner Tammy Gordon, ANC3C06 for sending the great news Friday: (more…)

Yesterday in Driving Dangerously

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to Jill for sending: “Someone had driven a convertible off the street onto the Anacostia Trail and ran into a tree. Around 3pm today (Sunday), there was a forensics analyst fingerprinting the car.”

“Any updates on Hains Point bike lanes?”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

Any updates on when (if?) the long-awaited Hains Point bike lanes will actually be put in? Back in November the word was they’d be installed in one week in early December. But here we are in June, and as of last weekend when I was there biking … nothing.  Has anyone seen an updated timeline?”

Update from NPS (July 6):

“We’re working with @DDOTDC to restripe Ohio Drive around Hains Point, creating a safer pathway for bikers & pedestrians. The road will remain open during the 6 week project, but some parking areas will be closed”

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