“Dear PoPville,
It looks to me DC Gov is trying to stop people from calling 911 when people.park in front of their house. I thought it was funny. This was seen on the metro.”
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From Alert DC:
“On Saturday, January 18, 2025, street closures and parking restrictions will begin for the 2025 Presidential Inauguration that motorists should take into consideration. District residents and business owners are asked to plan for widespread road closures across Downtown Washington. Most roads within the perimeter, bounded by the Potomac River to the west, K Street NW to the north, Second Street NE/SE to the east, and I-395/I-695 to the south will be closed or restricted residential traffic only. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Watched a disabled patron navigate their walker with all their groceries down the curb to walk to the L2 bus because this Coach Express charter bus parked in the official WMATA bus stop. I should note, I called 311 about 20 minutes before this happened and they said they would send MPD and the bus remained.”
photo by slatifolia
“Dear PoPville,
This is the first snowstorm that I’ve experienced as a DC driver. As I soon found out, [Ed. Note: Sign up for our free daily newsletter round up and never miss a post. It could save you a $250 fine :)] if you park on a snow emergency route then you’re getting fined $250. (more…)
And so it begins…
Photo of copious amounts of blue “salt”/melting mixture in Adams Morgan
From the Mayor’s Office:
“Mayor Muriel Bowser has declared a Snow Emergency for Washington, DC. The Snow Emergency will remain in effect through at least the end of the day on Tuesday, January 7.
While the snow emergency is in effect, motorists may not park on snow emergency routes and vehicles parked on these routes may be towed. (more…)
New Jersey License Plate
Thanks to a reader for sending from Shaw:
“No parking zone, in the middle of the bike lane and already has a ticket. Been there overnight”
Slow clap…
Thanks to Matt for sharing that the conflicting parking signs at Upton and Wisconsin Ave, NW are still conflicting and confounding…
We first posted about this on November 12th.
“Dear PoPville,
It first appeared on 11/21. And I’ll give it a little bit of time, maybe they were loading/unloading and I get it. I don’t get mad at the delivery folks who stop in front of it. But that Friday morning was a big nope for me.
After three days of reporting it (by then it had one ticket and a “Gone on Arrvial”) and it still there, I had enough. Really it was the “GOA” that did it for me. Fuck you, Parking Enforcment, if you “can’t see it” I will help you see it. (more…)
From DDOT:
“Today, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced the launch of the new Greater U Street Performance Parking Zone, which begins December 17, 2024. This initiative, developed in alignment with legislation enacted by the DC Council in the 2023 Budget Support Act (Bill 50-2538), introduces a more streamlined curbside parking experience designed to manage congestion and improve curb availability. (more…)