Photo by darthmoll
Photo by Joel Riethmiller
Joel sends the photo above around 6:45pm: “Hey @PoPville any idea?”
Most likely: “Part of the display on the Mall where ppl usually stand for the Inauguration?”
“They’re prepping the lighting for inauguration.” Read More
“Dear PoPville,
I live in Capitol Hill between Eastern Market and Union Station and starting Wednesday night my cell signal only has one bar, at best. I can pick up a call, hear the other person, but they never hear me, and then call eventually drops. This is the case on both my personal and work phones, one AT&T and one Verizon. Both companies saying “no outages or issues reported.”
I’ve noticed new towers installed by the Capitol– I’m assuming that’s the cause? Is anyone else experiencing this? Should we assume this will be the case for the next week?”
Photo by Geoff Livingston
“Dear PoPville,
I’m wondering whether you can ask the community about people’s experience with the airbnb ban next week. There are some foreign journalists who have had a reservation to stay at my house through inauguration week (the reservation is still active) and I’m wondering when it will be canceled as it’s supposed to be. Have others had their cancellations already?”
Photo by Joanna Hiatt Kim
From the National Park Service:
“Pursuant to 36 CFR § 1.5(a)(1) the National Capital Area is implementing temporary closures of National Park Service public facilities, parking areas and roadways in response to real and substantially likely threats to visitors and park resources. Read More
Photo by Libbey Castle
Libby sends the above from the Hopscotch bridge at H Street, NE around 8am.
FYI: Additional Road Closures for 2021 59th Presidential Inauguration event…
* H Street, NE 'Hopscotch Bridge' between 3rd Street and North Capitol Street, NE in both directions— DC Police Traffic (@DCPoliceTraffic) January 15, 2021
Photo by Reema Hibrawi
Reema writes at 8:55am: “So…this just happened. Lots of police on horses passing the Omnishore hotel in Woodley headed towards the Capitol I’m guessing”
And the video of the Guard this morning is something: Read More
Photo by DCbmyers
“Dear PoPville,
Where to watch the inauguration? I am sure I’m not the only one who wants to celebrate this thing come hell or high water. All I want to find is somewhere with a patio with outdoor screens and warming lamps and drinks! Ideas from readers?”
Constitution Avenue NW
Thanks to Rob for sending IM Pei’s glass pyramids from the National Gallery of Art.
From WMATA:
“Metro today announced service adjustments for Metrorail and Metrobus to accommodate the expanded security perimeter that will be in effect for Inauguration beginning Friday, January 15 through Thursday, January 21.
Metro will close 13 stations inside the security perimeter, with 11 stations closing on Friday and two additional stations on Saturday and continuing through the end of service on Thursday. During this time trains will pass through the closed stations without stopping. Read More
The Mayor tweeted: “Your neighbors rely on you to say something if you see something.
Report suspicious activity or behavior to MPD: http://iwatchdc.org. If it’s an emergency, dial 911!”
From the D.C. National Guard:
“We received numerous inquiries today about National Guardsmen being armed and photographs of Guardsmen resting during shifts. We hope to answer your questions with the following statements. Read More
Photo by Anna Meyer via DCPL
From the DC Public Library:
“Beginning Wednesday, January 13, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, located at 901 G St. NW, will be closed until further notice.”
via Occasion Ales and Atlas Brew Works
The good word from Occasion Ales:
“Thanks to your overwhelming support, Batch 1 of our 2021 commemorative Inauguration beer quickly sold out. Many of you reached out to us about a second run, so, we’ve decided to fire up the tanks if enough people are interested (once 200 cases of beer are pre-ordered). Read More
