SPECIAL EVENTS, TRAFFIC & PARKING

On the way home from work there was a sign from the Roe v. Wade rally today stuck in a construction fence. There were also several flyers scattered about and lying on the sidewalks. The police reports flashed many incidents of traffic violations around the neighborhood all day, and there was a lot of chatter prior to the event regarding the number to call in case of parking abuses.

One Reported incident: "Well, I called 311. It didn't work. There are dozens of tour buses parked in crosswalks, next to fire hydrants and in bus stops all around Stanton Park. This happens every, single year. So, since it's clear this isn't going to be a subject of traffic enforcement, my question is this: Why is the this group special? I can't think of another group that gets to park tour buses on Capitol Hill. Other groups park buses at RFK and use the metro or (gasp!) walk to get to the mall. Is there something special about this groups permit that lets them use Capitol Hill as a parking lot? Looking forward to a response!"
Response: "We had officers in the area conducting enforcement today to address this as well."

And for tomorrow.....

Traffic Advisory: State of the Union Address Street Closures

On Tuesday, January 25, 2011, President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address will take place in the United States Capitol at approximately 9:00 pm. The Capitol Square will be restricted to event credentialed and authorized pedestrians only beginning at 6:00 pm. on Tuesday, January 25, 2011.  

Additionally, the United States Capitol Police will put the following street closures into effect on January 25, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. and will lift these street closures when this event has concluded: many streets listed......

We absolutely try not to take the car out on days like this. 

The aftermath of any rally held on the Mall