“Dear PoPville,
Saw this at the corner of K and 9th NW in front of the Weston. And another at 9th and I. Any ideas what it’s for? No signs visible.”
Not exactly the same shape but could it be a future composting bin?
What the Helen of Troy is This
“Dear PoPville,
Weird permanently installed digital sign on eastern market metro plaza. The screen says ATTENTION. You can’t read it in the pic so I wrote it in. Didn’t change when I stood there. Weird.”
“Dear PoPville,
Newly poured sidewalk scape outside of Salt and Sundry in Union Market (less than 3 days old) is loudly torn up at 1am by Washington Gas. (more…)
Thanks to G. for sending this Nuro spotted in Trinidad.
Nuro’s website says:
“At Nuro, we believe self-driving vehicles represent the most immediate and profound opportunity for AI to drive positive change in the real world. (more…)
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Update from a reader:
“I was told that the garden beds the willows are in are very shallow so every few years they start to die off. One was really sick and not looking great and another fell over in one of the recent storms so they went ahead and cut them all down. The were replanted a couple of years ago when one of the theater houses had finished its latest remodel. No word on if they will be replanted or if something else will be replanted in its place.”
Thanks to P. for sending this jarring sight from the Kennedy Center:
“Willow trees on the Kennedy center terrace razed: (more…)
Thanks to Nora for sending the latest from the Q Street Barbies. Who can explain it? (more…)
Is it related to the pay parking?
All I can think of is playing tetris…
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…)