Streets

The public space outside your door in Van Ness: 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

curb permits active this week

starting in the next 7 days

4,598 ft

of curb reserved, about 0.9 miles

running longer than 90 days

Active this week, by use

Construction staging17
Utility & DDOT work8
Lead pipe replacement3
Moving & storage1
Events & reserved parking1

How current this is

DDOT TOPS occupancy layer, checked 2026-11-03: newest permit issued 2026-11-02, newest record update 2026-11-02, so the layer is current to within a day or two.

Starting in the next 7 days

5 curb permits

Block	Use	Dates	Curb
3500 block of Yuma Street NW	Moving & storage	Nov 3–Nov 4	88 ft
4200 block of Connecticut Avenue NW7:30 am–3 pm	Utility & DDOT work	Nov 4–Nov 5	88 ft
3200 block of Chesapeake Street NW7:30 am–3 pm	Utility & DDOT work	Nov 4–Nov 5	66 ft
3000 block of Ellicott Street NW7:30 am–3 pm	Utility & DDOT work	Nov 4–Nov 5	88 ft
4500 block of 31st Street NW9:30 am–3:30 pm	Events & reserved parking	Nov 10–Nov 12	88 ft

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

311 requests

All 43 types · last 30 days

210311 requests in the last 30 days, 67 still open

−29 (−12%)Easingvs 239 the 30 days before

Last 30 days210

30 days before239

	Type · last 30 days	Now	Prior	Change
01	Scheduled Yard Waste	46	61	−15
02	Parking Enforcement	38	37	+1
03	Bulk Collection	34	24	+10
04	Graffiti Removal	10	1	+9
05	Rodent & vector control	8	1	+7
06	Trash Collection - Missed	6	15	−9
07	Roadway Signs	4	9	−5
08	Supercan - Delivery	4	7	−3
09	Recycling Collection - Missed	4	3	+1
10	Missed Curbside Compost Collection	3	3	±0
11	DMV - Vehicle Registration Issues	3	3	±0
12	Public Space Inspection	3	2	+1
13	Public Space Litter Can-Collection	3	1	+2
14	Streetlight Repair Investigation	3	0	+3
15	Out of State Parking Violation (ROSA)	3	0	+3
16	Tree Inspection	2	9	−7
17	Tree Pruning	2	9	−7
18	Container Removal	2	4	−2
19	Sidewalk Repair	2	1	+1
20	Abandoned Vehicle - On Public Property	2	1	+1
21	DMV - Online Processing Issues	2	1	+1
22	DGS - Overflowing Recycling Can	2	1	+1
23	Parking Meter Repair	2	0	+2
24	Roadway Repair	2	0	+2
25	Dead Animal Collection	2	0	+2
26	DMV - Drivers License/ID Issues	1	5	−4
27	Illegal Dumping	1	4	−3
28	Dockless Vehicle Parking Complaint	1	3	−2
29	Residential Parking Permit Violation	1	2	−1
30	Traffic Lights and Pedestrian Walk Signals	1	2	−1
31	Rat Replacement Containers	1	1	±0
32	DGS - Playground Repair	1	1	±0
33	DOB - Vacant Private Property Inspection	1	1	±0
34	Trash Cart Repair	1	1	±0
35	Lost/Stolen Compost Bin, Broken Compost Bin or Opt-Out of Curbside Composting Pilot Program	1	0	+1
36	DC How Am I Driving?	1	0	+1
37	DMV - Forms, Applications, and Manuals Request	1	0	+1
38	Public Space Litter Can Repair	1	0	+1
39	DOEE - LIHEAP	1	0	+1
40	Grass Mowing Services Missed (DGS)	1	0	+1
41	Bicycle Services	1	0	+1
42	DMV - Adjudication Supervisor	1	0	+1
43	DMV - Driver and Vehicle Services Refund	1	0	+1

Last 30 days30 days beforerising easing within 5%

10 types rose, 12 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

Van Ness 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. 3 of 8 types close faster here than citywide; 3 close slower.

Scheduled Yard Waste2.1 days faster than citywide
Van Ness7.7 days
Citywide9.8 days
From 458 closed requests in Van Ness
Bulk Collection20 hr slower than citywide
Van Ness7.8 days
Citywide6.9 days
From 379 closed requests in Van Ness
Parking EnforcementAbout the same as citywide
Van Ness1 hr
Citywide1 hr
From 351 closed requests in Van Ness
Trash Collection - Missed3.8 days slower than citywide
Van Ness8.0 days
Citywide4.2 days
From 196 closed requests in Van Ness
Recycling Collection - Missed1.1 days faster than citywide
Van Ness4.0 days
Citywide5.1 days
From 191 closed requests in Van Ness
Tree Inspection11 hr faster than citywide
Van Ness4 hr
Citywide15 hr
From 68 closed requests in Van Ness
Roadway Signs33.0 days slower than citywide
Van Ness40.0 days
Citywide7.0 days
From 42 closed requests in Van Ness
PotholeAbout the same as citywide
Van Ness3.6 days
Citywide3.6 days
From 40 closed requests in Van Ness

As a table

Type	Van Ness	Citywide	Closed here
Scheduled Yard Waste	7.7 days	9.8 days	458
Bulk Collection	7.8 days	6.9 days	379
Parking Enforcement	1 hr	1 hr	351
Trash Collection - Missed	8.0 days	4.2 days	196
Recycling Collection - Missed	4.0 days	5.1 days	191
Tree Inspection	4 hr	15 hr	68
Roadway Signs	40.0 days	7.0 days	42
Pothole	3.6 days	3.6 days	40

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

Bulk CollectionOpen
2900 block of Upton Street NWNov 2
Parking EnforcementClosed
3000 block of Van Ness Street NWNov 2 · closed Nov 2
Scheduled Yard WasteOpen
3500 block of Brandywine Street NWNov 2
Scheduled Yard WasteOpen
3500 block of Brandywine Street NWNov 2
Supercan - DeliveryOpen
4300 block of Reno Road NWNov 2
Scheduled Yard WasteOpen
4400 block of 35th Street NWNov 2
Illegal DumpingOpen
4500 block of Connecticut Avenue NWNov 2
Parking EnforcementClosed
4500 block of Connecticut Avenue NWNov 2 · closed Nov 2
Parking EnforcementClosed
2900 block of Upton Street NWNov 2 · closed Nov 2
Scheduled Yard WasteOpen
2900 block of Upton Street NWNov 1
Scheduled Yard WasteOpen
3600 block of Appleton Street NWNov 1
Bulk CollectionOpen
2900 block of Upton Street NWNov 1
Bulk CollectionOpen
4600 block of Reno Road NWNov 1
Parking EnforcementClosed
3000 block of Van Ness Street NWOct 31 · closed Oct 31
Scheduled Yard WasteOpen
3600 block of Van Ness Street NWOct 31
Scheduled Yard WasteOpen (Duplicate)
3600 block of Upton Street NWOct 31
Scheduled Yard WasteOpen
3600 block of Upton Street NWOct 31
Tree PruningIn-Progress
3600 block of Alton Place NWOct 31
Scheduled Yard WasteOpen
4500 block of 30th Street NWOct 31
Scheduled Yard WasteOpen
3500 block of Appleton Street NWOct 31
Parking EnforcementClosed
3500 block of Albemarle Street NWOct 31 · closed Oct 31
DGS - Overflowing Recycling CanClosed
Location withheldOct 30 · closed Nov 2
DGS - Overflowing Recycling CanClosed
Location withheldOct 30 · closed Nov 2
Parking EnforcementClosed
3600 block of Yuma Street NWOct 30 · closed Oct 30
DMV - Online Processing IssuesOpen
4500 block of Connecticut Avenue NWOct 30
DMV - Vehicle Registration IssuesOpen
4500 block of Connecticut Avenue NWOct 30
Scheduled Yard WasteOpen
3100 block of Davenport Street NWOct 30
Rodent & vector controlClosed
4700 block of Connecticut Avenue NWOct 30 · closed Oct 30
Traffic Lights and Pedestrian Walk SignalsClosed
4500 block of Connecticut Avenue NWOct 30 · closed Oct 30
Bulk CollectionOpen
3600 block of Veazey Street NWOct 29
Bulk CollectionOpen
2900 block of Upton Street NWOct 29
Roadway SignsIn-Progress
4500 block of Reno Road NWOct 29
Roadway SignsIn-Progress
4500 block of Connecticut Avenue NWOct 29
Graffiti RemovalClosed (Duplicate)
4200 block of Connecticut Avenue NWOct 29 · closed Nov 2
Graffiti RemovalClosed (Duplicate)
4200 block of Connecticut Avenue NWOct 29 · closed Nov 2
Graffiti RemovalClosed (Duplicate)
4200 block of Connecticut Avenue NWOct 29 · closed Nov 2
Graffiti RemovalOpen (Duplicate)
4200 block of Connecticut Avenue NWOct 29
Graffiti RemovalOpen
4200 block of Connecticut Avenue NWOct 29
DMV - Driver and Vehicle Services RefundOpen
4500 block of Connecticut Avenue NWOct 29
DMV - Vehicle Registration IssuesOpen
4600 block of Connecticut Avenue NWOct 29
DMV - Adjudication SupervisorOpen
4600 block of Connecticut Avenue NWOct 29
Graffiti RemovalOpen
3500 block of International Place NWOct 29
Graffiti RemovalOpen
3500 block of International Court NWOct 29
Parking EnforcementClosed
4700 block of Connecticut Avenue NWOct 29 · closed Oct 29
Scheduled Yard WasteOpen
4500 block of 29th Street NWOct 29
Dockless Vehicle Parking ComplaintClosed
4300 block of Connecticut Avenue NWOct 28 · closed Oct 28
Bicycle ServicesClosed
Location withheldOct 28 · closed Nov 2
Graffiti RemovalOpen
Location withheldOct 28
Public Space Litter Can-CollectionClosed (Duplicate)
Location withheldOct 28 · closed Oct 29
Public Space Litter Can-CollectionClosed
Location withheldOct 28 · closed Oct 29

Locations are shown to the hundred block only. 6 requests were logged at an intersection or exact point, so no location is shown. Request details are never published.

Street trees

Inventory of Oct 26, 2026

1,750street trees, 150 species

177

planted in the last 5 years

empty tree boxes open for planting

trees recorded as dead, not in the total

Condition

Excellent416
Good1,081
Fair184
Poor69

About the empty boxes

Counted from the layer's tree-box status (TBOX_STAT). 'Open' = an empty box ready to plant (15). Not counted: 'Proposed' = planting scheduled (1), 'Conflict'/'Utility' = empty but blocked (57), 'Retired' = box removed (116). 'total' is boxes with status 'Plant' whose condition is not Dead.

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Most common species

Trees

Willow oak105
Red oak100
Chinese elm90
Red maple83
Crape myrtle51
Norway maple45
Pin oak45
Cherry (Snowgoose)43

Biggest trees

By trunk diameter

Species	Where	Trunk
Tulip poplar	3500 block of Albemarle St NW	61.5 in
Poplar	3500 block of Van Ness St NW	60.0 in
American sycamore	3100 block of Davenport St NW	59.0 in
Red maple	3500 block of Alton Pl NW	54.5 in
Red oak	4500 block of 29th St NW	53.7 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 2.