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Washingtonian: Is DC Really Handing Out $200 Tickets For Incorrect Recycling?

Editor Oct 24, 2018

Subscribers to the Chevy Chase Community listserv were surprised last week when a member shared that she had received a $200 ticket from DPW—just for failing to separate recyclables from regular trash. Are garbage cops now combing through…

WAMU: D.C. Wrote 86,000 Street Sweeping Tickets Last Year. Is It A Money-Making Scheme?

Editor Oct 18, 2018

Meredith Kinner dashes across Rhode Island Avenue, Northeast, to perform a weekly ritual familiar to many D.C. residents — moving the car for street cleaning. It’s annoying and it can be hard to find parking, but Kinner knows there’s a…

Waste 360: Recycling Trucks Wrapped with New Art Hit the Streets of Washington, D.C.

Editor Sep 25, 2018

The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities wrapped city recycling trucks with original works from local artists as part of this year's Designed to Recycle project. This year, Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration has,…

Jonah Goodman: City’s failure to address missed trash pickups shows need for 311 reforms

Commentary Sep 24, 2018

Earlier this year the DC Department of Public Works (DPW) skipped trash pickup at the same property on Quincy Street NW in Petworth six times in four months. Every time the homeowners opened a new 311 service request, it was assigned to DPW…

DCist: Parking Enforcement Is Sending Out Officers On Bikes To Understand The Cyclist Perspective

Editor Sep 7, 2018

The D.C. Department of Public Works will send out some of its officers on bikes to "better understand the issues District cyclists face, and address these issues in real time," DPW Director Chris Shorter says.

MuralsDC Collaborative Plans 8 New Murals to Help Fight Graffiti this Summer

Press Release Aug 9, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 9, 2018 CONTACT: Nancee Lyons (DPW) Jeffrey Scott (CAH) MuralsDC Collaborative Plans 8 New Murals to Help Fight Graffiti this Summer Program continues to seek wall donations from property owners…

Recycling Trucks Wrapped with New Art to Hit the Streets This Week

Press Release Jul 25, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 25, 2018 CONTACT: Nancee Lyons (DPW) Jeffrey Scott (CAH) Recycling Trucks Wrapped with New Art to Hit the Streets This Week DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities will wrap 15 more DPW recycling…

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District Links: Pinto pulls emergency bill on youth curfew ahead of vote on permanent law; GOP bill would fund White…

May 5, 2026 6

The DC Council is slated to take a final vote this afternoon on permanent legislation to authorize extended youth curfew zones, but it won't be considering an emergency version that would have…

District Links: Bowser looks to expand DHS truancy pilot amid council skepticism; judge criticizes Trump admin over East…

May 4, 2026 19

Mayor Muriel Bowser and the DC Department of Human Services today announced a 71% reduction in truancy among students participating in a pilot program that her administration is seeking to expand.

District Links: Council set to vote on youth curfew with new amendments; MPD probe reportedly implicates at least 15…

May 2, 2026 12

The DC Council is slated to revisit the issue of an expanded youth curfew at Tuesday's legislative meeting, with a final vote on permanent legislation and a rescheduled vote on emergency legislation…

jonetta rose barras: Has Janeese Lewis George’s mayoral campaign violated DC election finance laws?

May 1, 2026 703

Earlier this week, Wesley Williams, operations and policy officer for the DC Office of Campaign Finance, confirmed that his agency has opened an investigation into whether the relationship between…

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