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1500 block of Park Rd NW

Between Hiatt Pl and 16th St, in Columbia Heights. Single-member district 1A05.

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Trash pickupTuesday/FridayDPW residential collection
Recycling pickupTuesday
Leaf collectionDone on this block this seasonZone 1A. The first pass for Leaf collection in Section A will begin on Monday, November 2, 2026. Section A should have their leaves raked to the tree box or curbside by Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Street sweepingSee the posted signsDC doesn’t publish a current block-by-block schedule; residential sweeping runs March to October.
Snow emergency routeNo
ParkingNorth side: Zone 1 residential permit parkingSouth side: Zone 1 residential permit parking
Zoned elementary schoolTubman
Zoned middle schoolColumbia Heights
Zoned high schoolCardozo
ANC commissionerChristine Miller1A05, ANC 1A · ANC site
Speed limit15 mph
PavementExcellentDDOT condition rating, inspected 2023
Nearest MetroColumbia Heights450 m away as the crow flies
Nearest bus stop16 St NW & Park Rd NWStop 1002077, 90 m away · live arrivals
Nearest bikeshare16th & Pine St NW80 m away

Where

← 1400 block of Park Rd

What’s happening here

Curb space reserved

  • Cranes, Nov 6–Nov 67 am–7 pm

Building permits, last 30 days

  • 1501 Park Rd NW: renovation & repair Oct 27

Sources: DDOT Roadway Blocks (Open Data DC) · DPW trash collection days (Open Data DC) · DPW recycling collection days (Open Data DC) · DPW leaf collection zones and progress · DCPS school attendance zones, SY2025-26 onward (Open Data DC) · DCPS school locations (Open Data DC) · DDOT parking blockfaces: RPP zones and meters (Open Data DC). Collection days and school zones are matched at the middle of the block; check the official source before relying on them.