Thanks to M. for sending the latest on Monday:
“First it’s higher fence, then black obscuring fabric. Today they (more…)
What the Helen of Troy is This
more photos below
“Dear PoPville,
We are experiencing a mysterious issue in my neighborhood. For the handful of years I’ve lived on this specific block, I’ve seen food mysteriously appear on the sidewalk anywhere from once to twice a week. It usually appears to be (more…)
Thanks to JP for sending from Woodley Park (Texas License plates.)
I’d actually never heard of this. If it was one, like Waymo, since it’ll be driverless it must have been in testing mode. Anyone else see one of these? (more…)
Thanks to JP for sending:
“What is it? Spotted on K Street downtown. Just looked like a roving advertisement. Or has SkyNet been activated?
Looks too small for one of those delivery robots. Could it really just be a rolling ad (video here)?
Van Ness and International Place, NW
As my friend Emily says: “What do they know that we don’t?!?!”
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11th and E Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Beyond the fire department activity the other day, there was also this curiosity from a week or so ago. (more…)
H. sends right after 9am Saturday morning: “Right outside the smithsonian station near dept of agriculture. There wasn’t any indication of what was going on other than the van (see below) that was there and one employee: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Saw your 3/12 post about Charlotte the cat. My friend sent me a picture of a new poster on a lamp base: with an 855 hotline number on this new edition, that leads to a very pleasant British voice offering options such as (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Do you know what these are? They are by the Capitol. There are probably 8 of them on 2nd, Constitution, etc.”
I believe in the past we’ve been told these are used by the DC Department of Transportation to count cars/vehicles for planning purposes? Anyone know if that’s the case here too?