The Daily Gripe: July 4, 2010 - July 10, 2010
Light returns to spooky tunnel
Who got it done: C&O Canal National Historic Park Time to fix since first reported: About 10 days Entering the Foundry Branch Tunnel beneath the C&O Canal in Georgetown had the feel of a caving expedition -- even in the...
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July 10, 2010; 5:11 PM ET |
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Budget cuts turn spray parks into trickle
Who's Responsible: Area parks and recreation departments Number of votes to fix: 1 One of the coolest and easiest ways to escape this brutal heat is to go to one of those cool spray parks, or spraygrounds, as they're often...
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July 8, 2010; 2:41 PM ET |
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'Overrun' by rats in Mount Pleasant
Who's responsible: D.C. Department of Public Health Number of votes to fix: 2 A new neighbor has moved in the 1600 block of Harvard Street in NW D.C.: rats. A neighbor (human that is) said the critters have set up...
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July 7, 2010; 4:32 PM ET |
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A turn lane that shouldn't be
Who's Responsible: District Department of Transportation Number of votes to fix: 1 For much of the day, and especially during the evening rush, there's a backup on the northbound lanes of 16th Street in Columbia Heights. There's lots of traffic...
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July 6, 2010; 4:42 PM ET |
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Stop sign replaced in Germantown
Who got it done: Montgomery County Griper Laura Deyo reported about three weeks ago that a stop sign had fallen in the 19000 block of Crystal Rock Drive in Germantown. The sign slowed drivers who were exiting from the parking...
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July 5, 2010; 6:33 PM ET |
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On-ramp to nowhere
Who's responsible: Virginia Department of Transportation Number of votes to fix: 5. Anyone who drives in Northern Virginia knows that navigating the rats' nest of exits, on ramps and HOV lanes that are collectively known as 395 can be a...
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July 5, 2010; 5:26 PM ET |
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