In addition to driving poorly…
Thanks to David for sending last night: “I guess if you are an armored vehicle you can pretty much park wherever the heck you want. On Massachusetts Avenue eastbound at 10th NW during rush hour today around 5:15 pm in the turning lane. I guess the wedge under the wheel is there so if someone hits it it does not skid forward too far? Oh, that is right it weighs five tons…”
Photo by Jordan Barab
“Dear PoPville,
Any reports on when street sweeping is coming back? I don’t want a parking ticket and can’t seem to find it online.”
I’ve been getting tons of inquiries about the status of suspended street sweeping – rest easy – DPW tell us that it is:
“currently still suspended under phase 1.”
STAY TUNED.
“Dear PoPville,
How many emergency no parking signs do you need to cover a full block?
Example: On the 900 block of 1st St SE, there are two emergency no parking signs at the north end of the block (denoted with an “S” in the attached image) that claim they reserve all the spaces on the entire block. I was towed today from the other end of the block (the spot denoted with a C in the attached) for allegedly violating those signs. It seems nuts that a sign 150-200 feet away from my car could properly serve as notice that I can’t park there – but I don’t know what the actual threshold is.
Bonus Q: After I discovered my car was gone, I called 311 and went through the process to see if the city knew where I’d been towed to. They had no record of me being towed, (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I got a ticket for parking in my driveway! It reads “obstructing sidewalk grass”. Only there is NO sidewalk. Our block is all grass no sidewalk, never has been. So, how can we be blocking a sidewalk that isn’t there?? It is just grass, how would we know here the invisible “sidewalk” should be anyway??
We have lived in this house for 7 years our neighbors for 30+ NO one has ever gotten a ticket for parking to the end of their driveway. Is parking Enforcement just looking for new problems? Where do I find the rules about this?? Is grass near the street also a sidewalk now?
Wondering if any readers now where to find the answers because I have yet to find anything that references “grass sidewalks” in DC parking code!”
Georgia and New Hampshire Ave, NW
“Dear PoPville,
I want to know the reasoning for putting jersey barriers on Georgia thus blocking accessible parking for the CVS. I don’t want to have to cross Georgia Avenue and I would not want to see other seniors taking their lives in their hands having to park across the street from CVS. There has not been a line down the street, the same so-called argument used by DDOT to block parking at the Safeway on Georgia and Randolph. There was no hearing that I am aware of and no public comment period. Now I hear they want to close streets to allow restaurants to shut down public space for social distancing. It seems as if when it comes to the average citizen, with DDOT you have no rights.”
“Dear PoPville,
Was wondering if anyone has any idea what the hell this is? Had it randomly appear in front of my house near H Street Corridor the other day.”
Ed. Note: Looks like that will be a space for scooter parking.
Doug reports: “The day that Mayor Bowser closed Beach Drive on the weekdays, an enterprising DC driver decided this was a great parking space while they walked/jogged/etc. Pretty par for the course. Taken Monday around 530 pm.”
Liza sends from Columbia Heights:
“No contact information left — nothing — so strange — I wasn’t touching the cars on either side of me. Who left this on my car last night ?!”
Photo by PoPville flickr user angela n.
Lots of folks have been asking about street sweeping since the initial suspension has expired. DPW reassures us that the suspension has been extended until April 27th. And for emergency workers who have to drive DPW says: “Suspending all enforcement but safety hazards. Blocked crosswalks, hydrants, etc.”
Should the public health emergency extend beyond April 27th – you can expect these extensions to follow as well.
Photo by PoPville flickr user bajidc
Been getting tons of queries about this and I’m now told: “Residential street sweeping is suspended. No tickets for not moving your car in a residential area for this purpose.”
Updates when more detailed info is available.