The Daily Gripe Archive: Virginia
Pockets of Potholes
It's difficult enough tackling the morning after fallout of precipitation's middle child: the groan-inducing, not-quite-snow, not-quite-rain "wintry mix." Commuters already have to be mindful of pothole obstacle courses that can be difficult to traverse on the sunniest of days...
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Akeya Dickson
| January 19, 2011; 2:10 PM ET |
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Maryland, The District, Unfixed, Virginia
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Arlington pavers give one man hospital bills
Sometimes the pretty trees that line streets are a hazard. That is the case of a tree in front of 4610 North Fairfax Dr. in Arlington. The roots have pushed through the brick paver sidewalk and caused injury to at...
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Christy Goodman
| December 22, 2010; 3:21 PM ET |
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The Daily Gripe, Unfixed, Virginia
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Bumpy ride in Arlington
Who's responsible: Arlington County Sewer work on 28th Street South in Arlington has left a bumpy ride that can wreak havoc on a vehicle's suspension. Motorists sometimes drive on the wrong side of the road to avoid the patchwork...
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Christy Goodman
| November 22, 2010; 4:59 PM ET |
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The Daily Gripe, Unfixed, Virginia
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Updated: Driver: Shrubbery makes Arlington turn blind
Who's responsible: Pentagon Row Number of votes to fix: 5 Updated, 9/7/2010: Good news for drivers in Arlington. City officials have nearly gotten to the root of a shrub issue first reported in August. A griper reported the median bushes...
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Washington Post Editors
| September 7, 2010; 4:47 PM ET |
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Unfixed, Virginia
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Pothole cluster patched
Who got it done: Virginia Department of Transportation You know it's bad when a griper resorts to all caps to describe a problem. Whitney Landry had only one word for a cluster of potholes on U.S. 50 East at Annandale...
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Washington Post Editors
| August 23, 2010; 7:57 PM ET |
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Fixed, Virginia
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Dog park raises howls in Alexandria
Who's responible: City of Alexandria Alexandria may be known as one of the most dog-centric cities in a region full of dog lovers: there are dog-friendly bars, hotels, even dog-friendly Potomac River cruises. But residents of the historic Old Town...
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Will Koper
| August 2, 2010; 3:47 PM ET |
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Unfixed, Virginia
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