“Dear PoPville,
The situation: I got a parking ticket in April in Foggy Bottom for legally parking and paying with Parkmobile (there was almost a half hour left on my reservation). In fact, the parking officer ticketed EVERY car on BOTH sides of the street. No construction, no street sweeping, all parked within the posted hours. There was plainly some kind of technical (or officer) error. I appealed, (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Weird one…somebody (no idea who) put up reserved parking moving signs on my street, using my address and first name (though last name and phone number are different). Should I report it to…DOB?”
“Dear PoPville,
And here’s a new one…just spotted this one in Adams Morgan and it comes with a pad lock to keep the cover locked down over the plates and makes it impossible to remove!”
Another reader writes from Columbia Heights: (more…)
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From the Mayor’s Office:
“Mayor Muriel Bowser and the DC Department of Public Works (DPW) kicked off the 2023-2024 Leaf Collection season. Leaf collection will begin on October 30 and continue through January 20. Officials also reminded residents that they can compost pumpkins and gourds at the District’s food waste drop-off locations and highlighted the upcoming snow dry run. (more…)
Thanks to A. for sending: ” Gonna have to side with the note recipient on this one — ample street parking on this block and black car is only inconveniencing the note sender’s sense of parking spot entitlement…” (more…)
Thanks to T for sending: “Lower level of Tenleytown Whole Foods. It indeed looked physically impossible to open the driver’s side doors more than a very, very few inches. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Frustrated Citizen: This car has been parked in Cleveland Park for years with a Florida license plate. (more…)
Thanks to Isiah for sending:
“Mixed messages parking
I faced this dilemma at close to midnight at 8th and G, NE, with no other parking available in the neighborhood. Decided to risk it.”
Define “Anytime”…
“Dear PoPville,
I live in Brookland which is parking zone 5. My building offers private parking in a garage but it costs $300/month and the spots are in high demand (there’s a long waiting list). When I got a car recently, I decided to forgo the costly parking garage and take my chances street parking instead. Much to my confusion, I’m being regularly ticketed for parking on my own street. The tickets cite “residential parking” and “no residential parking permit.”
When I contacted the DMV for clarification, I was told that because of my street address, I do not qualify for a residential parking permit. (more…)
