From an email:

“Come join LightHouse DC and The Midlands for an Autumn Art Fundraiser on October 19th 5pm – 9pm at the Midlands Beer Garden (3333 Georgia Ave NW)! The event will feature local DC artists. A portion of the proceeds will benefit LightHouse and those they serve. Read More

From an email:

“Join Us in Making a Difference at the Washington DC Food Drive!
Date: September 2nd, 2023 Time: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Farragut Square Park Read More

12th and U Street, NW

“Dear PoPville,

This morning around 5:45 AM there was a loud boom followed immediately by a rapidly advancing fire. Read More

From the Mayor’s Office:

“The District’s Department of Human Services (DHS) announced the results of the 2023 Point in Time (PIT) count, the annual census of individuals experiencing homelessness. This year’s count took place on January 25, 2023. 

After several consecutive years of declining PIT counts, the 2023 count data showed an overall 11.6% increase from 2022. This includes a 10.2% increase among unaccompanied individuals and a 12.1% increase among families.

Despite the increase, Read More

tent fire December 1st, 2022

Ed. Note: Last weekend the Post had an editorial “It’s time to clear out the McPherson Square encampment”

A reader passes on the below letter from the National Mall and Memorial Parks:

“The National Park Service (NPS) will clear the unsheltered encampment at McPherson Square on February 15, 2023, shifting the closure date up two months from the initial posted closure date of April 12, 2023. The updated closure date responds to the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services’ (DMHHS) January 9 request that NPS close the McPherson Square encampment on February 1 because high levels of illegal drug activity and other dangerous and unsafe activities significantly impede social services outreach and endanger social services providers, mental health clinicians, unsheltered individuals, and the public. Following DMHHS’ request, the NPS considered the recommendation of the United States Park Police (USPP) in determining the February 15 closure date. Read More

Eric sent at 3:30pm yesterday (Thursday)

Sam wrote: “someone torched the homeless person’s belongings/shelter next to Petworth metro station” Read More

Update from NPS:

“The area in the photograph is not National Park Service property, nor is the placement of the boulders the work of the NPS (it’s District property, though I don’t that they were the ones who put the boulders there).”

Thanks to Dave for sending from “just off Logan Circle – One tent has been here for months, then more started to appear. Suddenly we see boulders.” Read More

Thanks to Jim for sending the update from Scott Circle: “Both sides of the circle were fenced in but not the circle itself.” Read More

“Dear PoPville,

Have you seen the NPS signs that they’re clearing out the encampments at Scott Circle, and surrounding parks, on 12.14.22 at 7 am?” Read More

A reader reports: “Photo taken at 3:14pm with fire department on scene. The tent was fully ablaze.” Read More