Is it related to the pay parking?
All I can think of is playing tetris…
What the Helen of Troy is This
Thanks to Sam for sending these confounding Halloween decorations from Adams Morgan.
All I have is nothing, I have nothing… HELP!
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19th and N Street, NW
Update from MPD:
“MPD closes this intersection during the overnight hours to mitigate traffic exiting the Dupont Circle nightlife corridor. Recently, the cruiser was inadvertently left in place during the morning hours. The issue has been addressed, and the road will be open earlier moving forward. We apologize for the inconvenience.”
“Dear PoPville,
The police have started frequently parking an empty police car in the crosswalk of N St NW, and blocking off the entire road between 19th and 20th on weekday mornings for no apparent reason. Nothing going on. No police officers present. It’s just a randomly parked empty police car blocking the road. (more…)
Thanks to Nancy for sending this DDOT robot in action at 12th and W Street, NW not far from U Street.
To the video!: (more…)
Way more than just Waymos in the Autonomous Vehicle world!!
From a press release:
“Zoox is making its way from the West Coast to the East Coast, right to our nation’s capital.
We’re excited to announce the addition of a new city to our testing roadmap: Washington, D.C. As part of our continued growth, this expansion is a strategic step toward bringing safe, sustainable, and autonomous transportation to the nation’s capital and the Mid-Atlantic, paving the way for future deployments in the region. (more…)
What you’ve never seen a GAZILLION zucchinis (?) growing in someone’s driveway?!?! Anyway, what are these and how many can you possibly eat… (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
The city is running generators to power floodlights during the day in Navy Yard. What is the point? What agency is burning cash on this idiocy? There are seven of them around “The Yards” – all running.”
From an email:
“Therme Group — the internationally acclaimed wellness and cultural destination known for state-of-the-art urban oases that blend thermal and mineral pools, saunas, lush botanical spaces, and cultural programming — is bringing its very first U.S. experience to Washington, DC this fall.
Bathe-ing DC will offer a connective weekend of saunas, movement sessions, soundbaths, community programming, and more at Sandlot Anacostia (October 18–19th). The festival will give visitors a preview of Therme’s signature blend of wellness, art, food, and culture that has made it a global landmark of everyday wellness.
Details at a glance: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Have you heard anything about the truly awful smell in Rock Creek these last couple weeks? My friends and I have noticed it near Pierce Mill and further south as well, closer to zoo property. It’s the talk of all the runners on Strava, it smells like several animals died.”
“Dear PoPville,
This was going to be a what the Helen of Troy is this but alas it is what we would suspect:
A barricade went up this week on Pennsylvania Ave in front of the White House, blocking pedestrian and bike access. (more…)