“Dear PoPville,
Any update on plans for the Old Engine Company No. 12 site on North Capitol that caught fire in December, 2023? I live in the neighborhood and haven’t seen any recent activity there other than the occasional construction crew every few months. (more…)
Honesty Cheadle via GoFundMe
“Dear PoPville,
A precious 3 year old girl who lived in my building was tragically shot and killed on the 5th of July after watching fireworks with her family in SE. A man approached the car and shot inside it hitting the sweet baby that I used to see at our building’s pool splashing and playing in the head.
The funeral was this week and her family has a Go Fund Me set up<,/a> to help cover costs and have yet to reach their goal. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
So, at the risk of sounding like a prude I have to ask: What’s with all the dispensaries? Every other storefront that opens is a CBD and pot dispensary. Fine, the traffic at the Takoma store is always crazy, super well staffed and they do brisk business. What about the others? (more…)
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Thanks to Brit and Drew for sending:
“Takumi, coming into Navy Yard into the space that used to be Big Stick that closed earlier in the year.” (more…)
photo by Rukasu1
From the office of DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson:
“DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson announced today that the Committee of the Whole will hold a vote on the “Robert F. Kennedy Campus Redevelopment Act of 2025.”
“Today we’re scheduling a vote for Friday August 1, 2025 to consider the RFK campus legislation,” Mendelson said. “We’ve been working with the Washington Commanders for several weeks and we feel we have a much-improved agreement that would bring the team back to their historical home, as well as develop the land around the RFK campus.”
“It’s clear that the Commanders showed through their negotiations their commitment to the District. And their willingness to consider what’s in the best interest of our citizens. The process working with the Commanders has been extremely productive and they’ve been a cooperative partner.
“Overwhelmingly, residents have asked the Council for due diligence on this multi-billion-dollar deal. And under immense outside pressure to rush the process, I feel that, along with next weeks’ hearings, the Council will have what’s needed to move forward with a vote.”
The Committee of the Whole and the Committee on Business & Economic Development will hold a public hearing on the legislation on July 29 and a hearing with government and team officials on July 30.
HOW THE DEAL HAS BEEN IMPROVED (more…)
Lower Georgia Ave is keeping the spice tradition alive with the 6th Annual Chili Cook-Off 🙌
Local businesses will be competing for the coveted People’s Choice Award & other prizes. Join your friends and neighbors for family-friendly fun to sample your fill and pick your favorite.
Thanks to Aaron for sending from the P Street Whole Foods in Logan Circle:
“Coffee bar gone! Being replaced by a larger customer service area.”
Good call by Whole Foods or big mistake?
ICYMI: “Pepco Provides Update on 22nd Street Substation Repairs” yesterday.
Thanks to a reader for passing on from their apartment building in Dupont Circle (1330 New Hampshire Ave., NW):
“PEPCO has stated that power outages are likely today and tomorrow and have asked that everyone do their part in trying to conserve energy.
You can: (more…)
3215 Mount Pleasant Street, NW
Terry votes: “Truly ugly.”
Survey says: Thumbs up or down?
TBH I think it looks fine. Good even. Of course, I miss the mural, but as we’ve truly beaten that horse to death – density is more important etc. etc.
So what’s your vote on the building itself – does it fit the neighborhood?
Thanks to Chris for sending: “Spotted a deer in the undeveloped lot at the northeast corner of the old Macmillan Sand Filtration Site/Reservoir District, corner of North Capitol Street and Michigan Ave NW. I hope he can get across those busy streets to someplace more hospitable!”
If you spot a hawk, any interesting wildlife or celebrity skateboarder Tony Hawk, and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted them to [email protected]. Thanks! Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.
1847 7th Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
I was checking for any info on the ‘coming soon’ Urban Mart in Shaw and realized that (more…)