“Dear PoPville,

Any recommendations for a yard fence contractor out there? We need to replace our wooden fence but none of the recommended ones that we’ve contacted work in DC. Appreciate any suggestions.”

“Dear PoPville,

I go away for a couple of months, come back, and the Dupont Circle fountain is still not working and looks more like a construction zone than ever. I thought the whole waterproofing business was only going to take about a month and then it would be back on again. What the heck is going on?”

“Dear PoPville,

According to witnesses on the scene. Around midnight. A car traveling in westbound lanes of RI Ave, jumped the curb full speed into circle, plowed thru a row of benches and iron fences, leaving a debris field, before hitting that tree, scraping off bark, and spinning around to face 180 degrees. Good thing no one was sitting in those benches or walking their dogs. Read More

Thanks to Allie and Phil for sending Sunday: “The State of the Union fence is up around the Capitol, but the grounds are accessible for now.” Read More

3012 Georgia Ave, NW

“Dear PoPville,

It was likely the wind. The fence is rusted at every post and has been slowly tipping over for weeks.” Read More

photo of fences, finally, down by monikerdc

From the office of Eleanor Holmes Norton:

“After the Supreme Court removed the temporary anti-climb fencing around its grounds last weekend, which was installed in May, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced that she will introduce a bill to prohibit the installation of permanent fencing around the Supreme Court grounds. Read More

photo by Fritz Myer

Almost exactly a year ago we posted “Any idea why the Capitol Stones have been blocked off?”

Looks like there is finally some action, Bloomberg Government reported:

“Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) said the Capitol stones, removed from the East Portico in 1958-62 renovations, should be turned into a more formal exhibit in Rock Creek Park, where they were dumped likely in the 1970s. Norton said she’s heard from constituents who like taking their kids to the stones, which have turned into an unsanctioned attraction a short distance from a walking trail in the park.”

From the Office of Eleanor Holmes Norton:

“Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today requested a joint meeting with the National Park Service (NPS) and the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) to discuss removal of the Capitol Stones, which were part of the original Capitol building, from Rock Creek Park. NPS recently requested the removal of the stones for safety and preservation, and some are currently being stored in an AOC facility in Ft. Meade without public access. Read More

photo by Victoria Pickering

Victoria writes: “Fencing has been put around the Supreme Court as of May 5th, after the release of the draft Alito memo overturning Roe.” Read More

This rental is located at 1912 E Street NE near 19th Street NE. The Craigslist ad says:

“$1,245 / 1br – 700ft2 – Beautiful One Bedroom with Fenced in Backyard (Washington DC) Read More

18th and Columbia Road, NW photo by cesar maxit

Thanks to cesar for sharing: “Adams Morgan Plaza was recently fenced off by @TruistNews despite a nearly 50 year old public use easement that allowed farmers market, apple pie festival, concerts, protests, gatherings. Today a new message appeared above the fence.”