A reader sends from Columbia Heights:
“The camper has been moved down the street at least once this month, and is currently hitched to a car.”
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photo from the archives
“Dear PoPville,
Readers have noted that contesting a parking ticket often results in reduced fines. I was recently dinged when my registration/parking permit lapsed on Sunday, but I didn’t renew/print the temporary registration until like 9 am on Monday. Of course parking enforcement had rolled by and given me 2 tickets totalling $130 by then. (The devil works hard but parking enforcement works harder!) (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Is it LEGAL now to put NON DDOT authorized “No Parking or Towed” warning anywhere in the city?? The paid by taxpayers road now is a “private property”?? (more…)
Thanks to B. for sending: “No driver inside. At 17th and K. Yes MD tags.”
Thanks to A. for sending: “On a car blocking a crosswalk in Navy Yard (though this really seems to have a more personal vibe than a crosswalk violation!)”
“Dear PoPville,
Hoping for some insight on this, there is construction happening at the townhome (apartment building being built) that was completely torn down, directly next to our apartment building. The construction workers , nothing personally against them, keep putting cones in the street blocking a parking space. There is no sign up permitting wise blocking or securing the parking space. Not to mention there is also parking in the rear of the building. (more…)
“sent to you by a pedestrian, 33rd and Q NW”
Congrats on the fancy low number license plate but good grief.
DC DMV has previously told us: “a low tag, [is] assigned by the Mayor or the Council.”
Photo by Juven Jacob
From MPD:
“On Friday, January 20, 2023, the annual March for Life will take place in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be parking restrictions and street closures that motorists should take into consideration:
The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.: (more…)
Photo by angela n.
Also a reader asks: “does anybody know which banks are giving free lucky red envelopes (lai sees)?”
From MPD:
“On Sunday, January 22, 2023, the Chinese New Year Celebration will take place in the District of the Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be parking restrictions and street closures that motorists should take into consideration:
The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking on Sunday, January 22, 2023, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.: (more…)
Thanks to Karen for sending from H Street, NE.