“Dear PoPville,
I was walking my dog home from the dog park in Eckington on the MBT tonight (Tuesday) at about 6:30pm. She’s a slow walker, so we were moseying, but she and I were both fully encapsulated within the northbound lane walking very straight, no unpredictable turns, stops, or straying into the other lane. It was packed and there were tons of people in the southbound lane coming toward us. So out of nowhere, a guy on his bike comes busting up on my left and yells (more…)
photos by Edward Russell
Thanks to Edward for sharing: “The bike lobby in The 202 to the Met Branch Trail is (actually) OPEN!” (more…)
Thanks to I. for sending: “Metropolitan branch trail at 5:15pm (Thursday.) (more…)
Thanks to MS for sending:
“On my way home Tuesday night, I saw a car driving south on the Metropolitan Branch trail. It almost hit several cyclists before it reached a bollard just south of NY Ave and reversed back up to Alethia Tanner Park.”
Emily asks:
“any idea what’s going on here on the MBT? Looks like it’s being cleaned out and maybe rehabbed?”
“Dear PoPville,
PSA: I was riding my bike on the Metropolitan Branch Trail this afternoon when a group of teenage boys thought it would be hilarious to scream profanities and jump in front of my bike. (more…)
photo by D. Garrett
“Dear PoPville,
I was on the MBT Monday afternoon and took a really nasty fall. Two really kind guys helped me out and offered to walk me home. (more…)
A reader sends last night from the MBT: “Spotted on my walk home from city state.”
rendering via MRP Realty
“Dear PoPville,
There is a new building going up at 202 Florida Ave NE called ‘the 202’. Before the building went up, the space had a ramp from the MBT to the north side of Florida Ave. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Unclear if this is related to the flasher that has been reported in the Lincoln Park/Capitol Hill area. This morning around 6AM, I was walking on the Met Branch Trail near NoMa to get to the Metro station. As I went down the stairs from the trail to the Second Avenue entrance, (more…)