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Notes from Your Neighbors – Parking Problems Cont. Storm Day + 10 – RAGE (on both sides of the argument)

Published February 4, 2026 at 1:15PM

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…)

Continuing Coverage of Parking Spot Savers Cont. Plus a Neighbor Note from a spot “Stolen”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published February 3, 2026 at 11:45AM

Thanks to G for sending above from Deanwood: “She has landed!”

And about that note: (more…)

Parking Problems cont.

By Prince Of Petworth

Published February 3, 2026 at 8:25AM

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?

OK Where were we? Ah yes, digging out and saving parking spaces cont.

By Prince Of Petworth

Published January 31, 2026 at 2:28PM | Updated February 1, 2026 at 5:23PM

Thanks A. for sending above from Park View: “That’s one way to save your parking spot.”

and

“Dear PoPville. Forget the shovel, Try an axe first, (more…)

Sir, This is not a Wendy’s Drive-Thru…

By Prince Of Petworth

Published January 29, 2026 at 9:05AM | Updated February 1, 2026 at 5:26PM

Thanks to JP for sending:

“My favorite DC snow fact

If the you can’t park on the street due to snow , you’re allowed to park on the sidewalk.”

And so it continues – please enjoy more parking spot savers and signs spotted around town

By Prince Of Petworth

Published January 28, 2026 at 2:00PM | Updated February 1, 2026 at 5:27PM

Thank to Derek for sending above: “Getting wild up in Columbia heights with people defending shoveled parking spots 😬”

‘NO PARKING
Parking here will result in flat tires!!’

Thanks to Phil for sharing below from Capitol Hill: (more…)

“Idiocy at its best”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published January 27, 2026 at 2:00PM | Updated February 1, 2026 at 5:29PM

“Dear PoPville,

Kalorama Mews blew all the snow out their parking spots such that it’s now f*cked the entire alleyway, (more…)

And so it begins

By Prince Of Petworth

Published January 27, 2026 at 1:15PM | Updated February 1, 2026 at 5:29PM

Next to the Milkening, this is the most intense time of any winter storm. Gird your loins and prepare for battle because things are about to kick up a notch. And may the odds be ever in your favor.

I’m sure we can all agree…

Signs of the Times – I’m just saying that’s where the parking is, I’m not saying you should drive there, this way…

By Prince Of Petworth

Published January 21, 2026 at 2:00PM

“Dear PoPville,

This is the intersection of Hiatt Pl NW and Irving St NW in Columbia Heights. (more…)

“Parking Garage Scam?”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published January 7, 2026 at 2:00PM

“Dear PoPville,

My partner, a very meticulous person, had an odd thing happen over the holidays and it sounds like a scam. He parked in the parking garage under the Columbia Heights Target. When he went to exit the garage a short time later he put his ticket in the machine and it said the ticket was unable to be read. The staff person at the exit took the ticket and later came back to say the plate number on the ticket didn’t match the license plate of our car and she asked my partner to follow her to the parking office. (more…)