“Dear PoPville (and DDOT),
I’ve lived here a very long time and I still don’t know what this means. When does “24 hours” start and end? Noon to noon? 24 hours on both days? I think an entire metro area of millions would like to know.”
Also apparently one/one’s building can’t just write themselves a free parking pass: (more…)
“I called 311 & I requested your car be towed. Today is street cleaning you ASS!”
Goodness that’s some serious passion about street cleaning…
Thanks to A. for sending from Shaw: “Someone has *feelings* about street cleaning days! 😂”
Thanks to Griffin for the reminder:
“Street sweeping starts back up next week sadly.”
A great sign of spring tho!!
From DPW: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
In Brookland this has been our view for the past week now, it’s getting absurd. Car owner leaves for hours on end with this spot saver in place. And spot saver has only grown over time, more items have been added over time. Started off with just one red block.”
and
“Dear PoPville,
The parking wars have gotten out of hand! Last night I saw a woman essentially reburying a car in the snow (in Bloomingdale.) And this wasn’t just simply kicking some snow under the tires then driving away. She used a shovel. And when she was done with the shovel, she started moving large blocks of ice with her hands and wedging them under the car. I don’t need to tell anyone here how disgusting the snow and ice is these days to be picking up with your hands. And this was no quick act. This went on for almost half an hour! All the while her car sitting in the street with its hazard lights on. (more…)
Thanks to Hunter for sending: “The 131 M Street NE Parking Lot is Closing. It’s the lot next to Wundergarten. Wonder what will be going in there?” (more…)
Thanks to Helen for sending from Williamsburg, VA!
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.
“Dear PoPville,
Heads up! D.C. parking enforcement is out and about in ADMO for the first time since the storm and is ticketing everyone on side streets! (more…)
Above from the Palisades:
“I don’t know who you are or where you live. But your GALL in parking in front of my house and abandoning your car for more than a week is RUDE, DISGUSTING, and DESPICABLE. You are thoughtless and have no class.
I with you nothing bu the worst. Karma will get you. You are a lousy piece of CRAP, stupid, and grossly inconsiderate.”
Whew.
And on the flip side:
“Dear PoPville,
When you leave a swath of public space you do NOT have any entitlement to it. You privatized it after somebody left it. No matter the weather circumstances. No matter what message or items you leave behind to claim it. If I could I would destroy each and every one of these self-absorbed parklets, and leave individualized messages about why they suck.
I have never seen DC residents sink so low. DC is NOT Boston or Philly.
Digging your car out entitles you to NOTHING. (more…)
Ed sends from Edgewood: “Does anyone have the contact info for those crews that steal wheels…”
These are some ROUGH days all around.
Parking spots still seem to be super scarce, when do you think things will start going back to normal on that front? One week? Two weeks? Longer?
