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The public space outside your door in Petworth: who has reserved the curb, what residents report to 311, how quickly DC closes those requests, and the street trees.

Curb space

DDOT public space permits
123
curb permits active this week
25
starting in the next 7 days
15,554 ft
of curb reserved, about 2.9 miles
39
running longer than 90 days
Active this week, by use
  • Utility & DDOT work44
  • Construction staging37
  • Lead pipe replacement34
  • Moving & storage6
  • Dumpsters1
  • Events & reserved parking1
How current this is

DDOT TOPS occupancy layer, checked 2026-11-02: newest permit issued 2026-11-01, newest record update 2026-11-01, so the layer is current to within a day or two.

Starting in the next 7 days

25 curb permits
BlockUseDatesCurb
100 block of Emerson Street NW9:30 am–3:30 pmConstruction stagingNov 2–Nov 3044 ft
4200 block of 5th Street NW9:30 am–3:30 pmConstruction stagingNov 2–Dec 144 ft
300 block of Allison Street NW8 am–4:30 pmUtility & DDOT workNov 2–Nov 6396 ft
400 block of Allison Street NW8 am–4:30 pmUtility & DDOT workNov 2–Nov 6264 ft
500 block of Allison Street NW8 am–4:30 pmUtility & DDOT workNov 2–Nov 6110 ft
600 block of Allison Street NW8 am–4:30 pmUtility & DDOT workNov 2–Nov 6154 ft
300 block of Allison Street NW8 am–4:30 pmUtility & DDOT workNov 2–Nov 622 ft
400 block of Allison Street NW8 am–4:30 pmUtility & DDOT workNov 2–Nov 6264 ft
700 block of Varnum Street NWMoving & storageNov 4–Nov 488 ft
500 block of Taylor Street NW7 am–7 pmLead pipe replacementNov 5–Jan 366 ft
600 block of Taylor Street NW7 am–7 pmLead pipe replacementNov 5–Jan 366 ft
700 block of Taylor Street NW7 am–7 pmLead pipe replacementNov 5–Jan 344 ft
3900 block of 8th Street NWMoving & storageNov 5–Nov 688 ft
900 block of Decatur Street NWMoving & storageNov 5–Nov 688 ft
500 block of Webster Street NW7 am–7 pmConstruction stagingNov 6–Dec 544 ft
700 block of Upshur Street NWMoving & storageNov 6–Nov 788 ft
500 block of Buchanan Street NWMoving & storageNov 6–Nov 788 ft
400 block of Buchanan Street NW9:30 am–3:30 pmEvents & reserved parkingNov 8–Nov 988 ft
400 block of Quincy Street NW7 am–7 pmConstruction stagingNov 9–Dec 8352 ft
4500 block of Illinois Avenue NW8 am–4:30 pmUtility & DDOT workNov 9–Nov 13242 ft
4600 block of Illinois Avenue NW8 am–4:30 pmUtility & DDOT workNov 9–Nov 1366 ft
800 block of Buchanan Street NW8 am–4:30 pmUtility & DDOT workNov 9–Nov 13198 ft
3700 block of Georgia Avenue NW8 am–4:30 pmUtility & DDOT workNov 9–Nov 13132 ft
600 block of Buchanan Street NW8 am–4:30 pmUtility & DDOT workNov 9–Nov 1322 ft
300 block of Delafield Place NW8 am–5 pmConstruction stagingNov 9–Jan 2154 ft

Listed by block, as DDOT issues them, with the hours each permit holds the curb.

311 requests

All 59 types · last 30 days
1,149311 requests in the last 30 days, 272 still open
−154 (−12%)Easingvs 1,303 the 30 days before
Last 30 days1,149
30 days before1,303
Type · last 30 daysNowPriorChange
01Bulk Collection213236−23 (−10%)
02Scheduled Yard Waste147150−3 (−2%)
03Rodent & vector control11482+32
04Parking Enforcement8193−12
05Illegal Dumping6194−33
06Trash Collection - Missed5360−7
07Sanitation Enforcement3846−8
08DOEE - LIHEAP350+35
09Dead Animal Collection3021+9
10Container Removal2543−18
11Residential Parking Permit Violation2127−6
12Recycling Collection - Missed2120+1
13Tree Inspection2022−2
14Public Space Litter Can-Collection2015+5
15Rat Replacement Containers1913+6
16Supercan - Delivery1633−17
17Dockless Vehicle Parking Complaint152+13
18Abandoned Bicycle141+13
19Trash Cart - Delivery1210+2
20Sidewalk Repair129+3
21DMV - Drivers License/ID Issues1110+1
22Recycling Cart Delivery119+2
23Out of State Parking Violation (ROSA)1015−5
24Abandoned Vehicle - On Public Property1015−5
25Tree Pruning1013−3
26Streetlight Repair Investigation104+6
27Supercan - Repair98+1
28Missed Curbside Compost Collection92+7
29Trash Cart Repair823−15
30Roadway Signs814−6
31DC Government Information714−7
32DOB - Vacant Private Property Inspection711−4
33Traffic Lights and Pedestrian Walk Signals77±0
34OCTFME - Down Cable Wires63+3
35Recycling Cart - Repair512−7
36Lost/Stolen Compost Bin, Broken Compost Bin or Opt-Out of Curbside Composting Pilot Program59−4
37Public Space Inspection56−1
38DGS - Playground Repair54+1
39DMV - Vehicle Registration Issues48−4
40Traffic Safety Input46−2
41Graffiti Removal42+2
42Bicycle Services34−1
43Roadway Markings / Pylons33±0
44DMV - Online Processing Issues32+1
45Tree Removal28−6
46Illegal Poster23−1
47Roadway Repair21+1
48Alley Cleaning127−26
49Pet Waste Complaint15−4
50Tree Planting13−2
51DOEE - Report Construction Erosion Runoff12−1
52DOB - Illegal Construction12−1
53DMV - Refunds - Tickets11±0
54Abandoned Vehicle - On Private Property11±0
55DMV - Driver Record Issues11±0
56Resident Parking Permit10+1
57DPW - Reporting Electronics in Trash10+1
58Alley Repair10+1
59DC How Am I Driving?10+1
Last 30 days30 days beforerising easing within 5%

19 types rose, 29 fell, the rest held within 5%. Percent changes appear only when both periods have 100 or more requests; smaller counts show the difference alone.

Typical days to close

Petworth vs citywide

The median time from a 311 request to DC closing it, for the most common request types. Half of requests closed faster than this, half slower. 4 of 8 types close faster here than citywide; 2 close slower.

  • Bulk Collection1.0 days slower than citywide
    Petworth8.0 days
    Citywide6.9 days
    From 2,252 closed requests in Petworth
  • Trash Collection - Missed11 hr faster than citywide
    Petworth3.7 days
    Citywide4.2 days
    From 1,182 closed requests in Petworth
  • Scheduled Yard Waste1.9 days slower than citywide
    Petworth11.7 days
    Citywide9.8 days
    From 1,120 closed requests in Petworth
  • Parking EnforcementAbout the same as citywide
    Petworth1 hr
    Citywide1 hr
    From 969 closed requests in Petworth
  • Recycling Collection - Missed1.1 days faster than citywide
    Petworth4.0 days
    Citywide5.1 days
    From 805 closed requests in Petworth
  • Illegal DumpingAbout the same as citywide
    Petworth3.9 days
    Citywide4.0 days
    From 709 closed requests in Petworth
  • Rodent & vector control18 hr faster than citywide
    Petworth2.0 days
    Citywide2.8 days
    From 692 closed requests in Petworth
  • Sanitation Enforcement5 hr faster than citywide
    Petworth21 hr
    Citywide1.1 days
    From 487 closed requests in Petworth
As a table
TypePetworthCitywideClosed here
Bulk Collection8.0 days6.9 days2,252
Trash Collection - Missed3.7 days4.2 days1,182
Scheduled Yard Waste11.7 days9.8 days1,120
Parking Enforcement1 hr1 hr969
Recycling Collection - Missed4.0 days5.1 days805
Illegal Dumping3.9 days4.0 days709
Rodent & vector control2.0 days2.8 days692
Sanitation Enforcement21 hr1.1 days487

Within 5% of citywide, or a tenth of a day, reads as about the same. Times under a day are shown in hours. Median days from request to closure for requests opened in the last 12 months and already closed, computed from request and resolution timestamps only (exact here; citywide from server-side quantiles). When the window spans two yearly layers the citywide median is merged from each layer's quantiles (accurate to a few percent). Requests still open are excluded, which biases recent months toward faster closes, equally here and citywide.

Latest 311 requests

50 newest
  • DOB - Vacant Private Property InspectionOpen
    4900 block of 4th Street NWNov 1
  • Bulk CollectionOpen
    500 block of Randolph Street NWNov 1
  • Supercan - DeliveryOpen
    4100 block of 4th Street NWNov 1
  • Container RemovalOpen
    4800 block of Illinois Avenue NWNov 1
  • Scheduled Yard WasteOpen
    5000 block of 7th Place NWNov 1
  • Bulk CollectionOpen
    700 block of Rock Creek Church Road NWNov 1
  • Public Space Litter Can-CollectionOpen
    4000 block of 7th Street NWNov 1
  • Residential Parking Permit ViolationClosed
    Location withheldNov 1 · closed Nov 1
  • Scheduled Yard WasteOpen
    4500 block of New Hampshire Avenue NWNov 1
  • Bulk CollectionOpen
    4200 block of 4th Street NWNov 1
  • Scheduled Yard WasteOpen
    4900 block of 9th Street NWNov 1
  • Bulk CollectionOpen
    4800 block of 4th Street NWNov 1
  • Out of State Parking Violation (ROSA)Open
    600 block of Farragut Street NWNov 1
  • Bulk CollectionOpen
    4500 block of 5th Street NWNov 1
  • Scheduled Yard WasteOpen
    4400 block of 9th Street NWNov 1
  • Scheduled Yard WasteOpen
    800 block of Decatur Street NWNov 1
  • Dead Animal CollectionOpen
    200 block of Webster Street NWNov 1
  • Scheduled Yard WasteOpen
    4200 block of 4th Street NWNov 1
  • Public Space Litter Can-CollectionOpen
    3900 block of Georgia Avenue NWOct 31
  • Scheduled Yard WasteOpen
    4000 block of Marlboro Place NWOct 31
  • Parking EnforcementClosed
    4000 block of Marlboro Place NWOct 31 · closed Oct 31
  • Recycling Collection - MissedOpen
    700 block of Upshur Street NWOct 31
  • Bulk CollectionOpen
    5000 block of Illinois Avenue NWOct 31
  • Bulk CollectionOpen
    900 block of Delafield Place NWOct 31
  • Container RemovalOpen
    400 block of Randolph Street NWOct 31
  • Supercan - RepairOpen
    400 block of Randolph Street NWOct 31
  • Bulk CollectionOpen
    300 block of Taylor Street NWOct 31
  • Parking EnforcementClosed
    4300 block of Georgia Avenue NWOct 31 · closed Oct 31
  • Bulk CollectionOpen
    600 block of Gallatin Street NWOct 31
  • Scheduled Yard WasteOpen
    Location withheldOct 31
  • Bulk CollectionOpen
    4500 block of 4th Street NWOct 31
  • Parking EnforcementClosed
    4100 block of 7th Street NWOct 31 · closed Oct 31
  • Bulk CollectionOpen
    4800 block of Illinois Avenue NWOct 31
  • Rodent & vector controlOpen
    900 block of Allison Street NWOct 31
  • Scheduled Yard WasteOpen
    500 block of Shepherd Street NWOct 31
  • Parking EnforcementCanceled
    Location withheldOct 31 · closed Oct 31
  • Rodent & vector controlOpen
    800 block of Shepherd Street NWOct 31
  • Scheduled Yard WasteOpen
    3900 block of Illinois Avenue NWOct 31
  • Bulk CollectionOpen
    700 block of Webster Street NWOct 31
  • Sanitation EnforcementOpen
    Location withheldOct 31
  • Tree PruningIn-Progress
    Location withheldOct 30
  • Scheduled Yard WasteOpen
    4500 block of 5th Street NWOct 30
  • Dockless Vehicle Parking ComplaintClosed
    4000 block of Georgia Avenue NWOct 30 · closed Oct 30
  • Rodent & vector controlOpen
    4100 block of 3rd Street NWOct 30
  • Scheduled Yard WasteOpen
    5000 block of 3rd Street NWOct 30
  • Graffiti RemovalOpen
    3900 block of Georgia Avenue NWOct 30
  • Parking EnforcementClosed
    4100 block of New Hampshire Avenue NWOct 30 · closed Oct 30
  • Scheduled Yard WasteOpen
    600 block of Farragut Street NWOct 30
  • DMV - Drivers License/ID IssuesOpen
    300 block of Shepherd Street NWOct 30
  • Container RemovalOpen
    4700 block of 9th Street NWOct 30

Locations are shown to the hundred block only. 5 requests were logged at an intersection or exact point, so no location is shown. Request details are never published.

Street trees

Inventory of Oct 29, 2026
3,990street trees, 196 species
530
planted in the last 5 years
32
empty tree boxes open for planting
82
trees recorded as dead, not in the total
Condition
  • Excellent128
  • Good3,319
  • Fair501
  • Poor38
  • Not rated4
About the empty boxes

Counted from the layer's tree-box status (TBOX_STAT). 'Open' = an empty box ready to plant (32). Not counted: 'Proposed' = planting scheduled (2), 'Conflict'/'Utility' = empty but blocked (40), 'Retired' = box removed (241). 'total' is boxes with status 'Plant' whose condition is not Dead.

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Most common species

Trees
  • Pin oak277
  • Japanese zelkova268
  • American elm189
  • Scarlet oak150
  • Red maple140
  • Red oak126
  • Ginkgo111
  • London plane tree102

Biggest trees

By trunk diameter
SpeciesWhereTrunk
Red oak200 block of Allison St NW64.2 in
Cherry200 block of Allison St NW56.8 in
Red oak200 block of Allison St NW56.3 in
Red oakSherman Circle NW52.4 in
Scarlet oak4200 block of Illinois Ave NW50.6 in

Trunk diameter at breast height (4.5 ft), as DDOT's Urban Forestry Division measured it.

Sources

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Street data refreshed Nov 1.