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D.C. is deploying 750 people to handle snow in this year's winter
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The D.C. Council met with different officials this morning to talk about how prepared we are for snow. Never fear, District residents. Our government is prepared with the "penguin chart."
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D.C. street sweeping resumes today
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Sweeping runs March 1 through Oct. 31.
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Report: D.C. residents resigned to using busted trash cans
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Yesterday D.C. Mayor Vince Gray's transition team released its report on the state of the city's infrastructure and transportation efforts.
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H Street mystery box removed!
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Transportation officials struggled to get rid of a wooden locker that had been cemented into the sidewalk for almost six months.
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D.C. storm: Local governments mobilize for an expected one to three inches
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TBD is predicting one to three inches. The NOAA says an inch at best. Either way, we can expect some kind of accumulation today, and local governments are prepping to get roads and sidewalks clear.
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DPW e-mails show security slip-ups occurred after shooting
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Angry residents and other unauthorized personnel were able to enter District of Columbia Department of Public Works sites even after a fatal shooting on a city lot, e-mails show.
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What to do about that abandoned car on your street
DPW’s Abandoned Vehicle Operations (AVO) inspectors circulate throughout the District looking for abandoned and dangerous vehicles to investigate then remove from public and private property.
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How to get that bulk trash removed
Another tip from the DC Department of Public Works. DPW collects large, bulky items by appointment from residential households that receive DPW trash collection service.
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D.C.'s Christmas tree pickup starts Jan. 3
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Place your tree in the treebox in front of your home.
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Photo: Downtown D.C. Christmas Eve ghost town
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Plenty of parking for all, with nary a tow truck in sight!
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H Street mystery box update: Still there! But slightly less mysterious
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Months later, city has still not acted to remove a locker occupying public space.
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DPW worker struck in NW
CommentDC Fire and EMS reports a DPW employee was struck near the intersection of Sherman and Girard streets in Northwest.
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DPW building named after slain employee
CommentA building on the site where a D.C. Department of Public Works employee was fatally shot earlier this year was named in the man's honor Friday.
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D.C. offering free sandbags to residents
CommentFlash flood watch in effect for D.C. metro area.
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Veterans Day in D.C.: Closures and cancellations
Not everyone has Veterans Day off work, but the D.C. government will close or suspend a number of services in observance of the holiday.
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Veterans Day in D.C.: Closures and cancellations
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No parking enforcement or trash collections. Public libraries will be closed
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H Street's weird little wooden locker problem
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How a small public space issue turned into a nagging neighborhood problem.
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D.C. residential street sweeping season ends Oct. 29
CommentAlternate-side parking enforcement will resume in spring.
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