Thanks to G. for sending yesterday: “Saw this beaut today in the bus shelter at 14th and H NE.”
If you have a photo of a neat find from your house, place of work or neighborhood please send an email to [email protected] thanks. Please let me know where/what neighborhood you found it in too. Thanks.
From the H Street Runners:
“Make 2023 the year you leave the streetcar in your dust. To celebrate (almost to the day) the 7 year anniversary of the H Street Corridor Streetcar, come join us for our 5th annual “Running of the Streetcar” !!!
Think you’re faster than the streetcar? We bet you are, but come find out for sure on Sunday, April 30. Just think of the famed Running of the Bulls at Pamplona, except for this event your goal is to outpace a big, red mechanical beast — H Street’s infamous streetcar!
Date: April 30th
Time: 2:00 pm
Location: Wunder Garten Read More
Thanks to G. for sending around 5pm yesterday:
“I’ve seen it all. The street car is stuck at Union Station because the conductors seat is too far back preventing the door from being able to slide open.”
Extend the Line Full Video from Liam Gideon on Vimeo.
From Friends of the DC Streetcar: “The second is our award-winning transportation equity video series that we helped produce which shows why the streetcar extension is a transit equity issue. Produced with an all ward 7 crew and cast. Liam Gideon was lead producer.” Read More
If you have a photo of a neat find from your house, place of work or neighborhood please send an email to [email protected] thanks. Please let me know where/what neighborhood you found it in too. Thanks.
Thanks to Katie for sending: “A neighbor in Mt. Rainier sadly passed away from Covid. His relatives have been cleaning out his house a bit and occasionally put some things on the curb. Another neighbor grabbed one of those pieces of furniture and found this neat relic in it!” Read More
Thanks to Nicole for sending from 3rd and H Street, NE around 10am.
DC Streetcar reported (and as of 11:55am still has pinned): Read More
WTOP with the scoop:
“Plans to extend the DC Streetcar to Georgetown have been effectively scrapped.”
Though they do note: “The department is still planning to extend the streetcar line east over the Anacostia River along Benning Road Northeast to the Benning Road Metro station.” Read More
Thanks to Grant for sending from H Street, NE around 8:45am.
Update around 9:10am from Karin:
“Streetcar being towed slams into truck that is towing it. Not sure if damage is from this or another accident. Other side of the street impeded due to stopped school bus and ambulance. Not a good day for the Streetcar.” Read More
Photo by Beth Scott. Ed. Note: Alabama plates
Thanks to Beth for sending around noon yesterday:
“Someone not only turned onto the streetcar bridge but kept driving until he hit the literal tracks.”
Most folks thought Lyft/Uber driver but I’m going with following the GPS given the Alabama license plates.