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…)
Thanks to Brian for sending:
“Parked directly in front of a hydrant. DAYS VS TICKETS…TICKETS DOWN BY 3 AT THE HALF.”
“Dear PoPville,
On Wisconsin Ave., at the corner of Upton St., NW, near the new Lidl and OneLife. Here’s a picture of the sign and a picture showing how close it is to the crosswalk and intersection. (more…)
photo by bajidc
Update: “Alley cleaning is different. Our street cleaning definitely went until October 31”
“Dear PoPville,
Has DPW quietly changed street sweeping to end October 1 (as opposed to Oct 31) without telling anyone? All the street signs say street seeping goes through October 31, but I just saw this today:
“DPW works to clean streets and alleys from the first Monday in April through September 30th. Alley cleaning is suspended from October 1st through March 31st. Alley Cleaning Services include cleaning up loose litter, debris, glass, gravel, sand, and liquid spills in the alley”
Have folks noticed if these signs have changed? (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Over the summer as part of the installation of bike lanes on 11th Street NW in downtown, DDOT and DPW inexplicably removed disabled parking spaces on the north and south sides of the 1000 block of F Street NW, where no bike lanes were added. They moved the “no parking” signs so that the disabled spaces are now in no parking zones. Except they left the red disabled-only parking meters, (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I think space hogs are terrible, but I try to give them the benefit of the doubt. Maybe a car that was parked in front or behind them forced them to now take up two spaces.
But every day, (more…)
photo by Miki Jourdan
From MPD:
“On Friday, October 18, 2024, and Saturday, October 19, 2024, the annual Howard University Homecoming 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: (more…)
photo by Rex Block
From Kevin Donahue, City Administrator:
“🚜 Update on @DCDPW scofflaw vehicle enforcement:
🪝288 cars towed with $2.1M in unpaid tickets.
🏷️ Of those, 79 were released after owners paid $310k in fines;
♻️ 48 were sent to auction; &
⏳ 161 are on impound lot (they’re eligible for auction after 28 days).”
Thanks to a reader for sending from the Glover Park/Georgetown (2101 Wisconsin Ave, NW) Trader Joe’s (more…)
Thanks to Zach for sharing: “18th Street streateries (5 structures and some chairs gone or going) coming down :( (more…)