Each month, between 1 and 2 p.m., the Department of Public Works holds a live online chat for District residents who might have inquiries smack in the middle of the workday. This month, "leaf collection" was the order of business—surely an enthralling topic for all two participants who sought information from the agency during today's [...]

The Metro system, once a reliable point of pride for D.C.'s boosters, has had a rough few years: Safety problems, escalator outages, and rising prices have made the subway a regular subject of local griping. At times, it can be hard to keep up with the torrent of unflattering Metro-related scoops. As a public service,Washington [...]

The D.C. Court of Appeals on Thursday sided with Brookland residents Don and Abigail Padou, whose 2008 lawsuit accused the Department of Public Works (DPW) of yanking their political posters off utility poles in violation of their First Amendment rights.
According to court records, the Padous were planning a rally that August in protest of the District's alleged failure to comply with its [...]

Ward 1 Democratic candidate Jeff Smith continues to accuse incumbent D.C. Councilmember Jim Graham of tampering with his political signs.
Graham's camp maintains there is  "zero hard evidence" of any such malfeasance.
Smith says he recently received an email from Mt. Pleasant resident Margot Berkey, alleging that the Department of Public Works (DPW), a city agency whose committee Graham oversees, [...]

The District continues to beef up its credentials as the "parking ticket capital of the nation." Earlier this week, parking enforcement officers were even ticketing cars in designated no-ticketing zones.
This morning, Department of Public Works staffer Kevin Twine sent an email to several Northwest D.C. neighborhood listservs, informing residents of the ticketing snafu:
"To ease the parking burden created by the [...]

Awhile ago, we brought you a story about recycling that routinely gets tossed out with the trash. Well, as you can imagine, we thought this was pretty surprising news: that loads of plastics, paper, bottles and cans dutifully dumped into recycling bins around the city were still ending up at the landfill. The culprits? Some [...]

Replacing your toilet? Sick of that smelly couch? Want to toss some musty carpeting?
No need to find a friend with a pickup in this town, because the Department of Public Works'll haul that household bulk trash away for you with no hassle whatsoever. Just call 311, then give your address and a list of items [...]