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The public space outside your door in Columbia Heights: 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
137
curb permits active this week
24
starting in the next 7 days
23,364 ft
of curb reserved, about 4.4 miles
14
running longer than 90 days
Active this week, by use
  • Lead pipe replacement60
  • Construction staging51
  • Utility & DDOT work12
  • Moving & storage9
  • Dumpsters2
  • Events & reserved parking2
  • Cranes1
How current this is

DDOT TOPS occupancy layer, checked 2026-11-04: newest permit issued 2026-11-04, newest record update 2026-11-04, so the layer is current to within a day or two.

Starting in the next 7 days

24 curb permits
BlockUseDatesCurb
3500 block of Rock Creek Church Road NWMoving & storageNov 5–Nov 688 ft
3400 block of Georgia Avenue NW1 pm–11 pmEvents & reserved parkingNov 5–Nov 50 ft
600 block of Irving Street NWMoving & storageNov 5–Nov 688 ft
700 block of Park Road NWConstruction stagingNov 5–Jan 15110 ft
2900 block of Sherman Avenue NW9:30 am–3:30 pmLead pipe replacementNov 5–Dec 2888 ft
3500 block of New Hampshire Avenue NWMoving & storageNov 5–Nov 688 ft
700 block of Park Road NWMoving & storageNov 6–Nov 788 ft
900 block of Monroe Street NW9:30 am–3:30 pmConstruction stagingNov 6–Dec 5176 ft
1300 block of Otis Place NWMoving & storageNov 6–Nov 788 ft
3200 block of Park Place NWMoving & storageNov 7–Nov 788 ft
1500 block of Park Road NW7 am–7 pmCranesNov 7–Nov 7308 ft
1400 block of Columbia Road NWConstruction stagingNov 7–Nov 13440 ft
1400 block of Harvard Court NWConstruction stagingNov 7–Nov 130 ft
3100 block of 16th Street NW8 am–4:30 pmUtility & DDOT workNov 9–Nov 1322 ft
2900 block of 11th Street NW9:30 am–3:30 pmConstruction stagingNov 9–Dec 31220 ft
400 block of Kenyon Street NW9:30 am–3:30 pmLead pipe replacementNov 9–Dec 31220 ft
3500 block of Warder Street NWMoving & storageNov 9–Nov 1088 ft
3300 block of 16th Street NW7:30 am–3 pmUtility & DDOT workNov 9–Nov 13132 ft
700 block of Otis Place NW7:30 am–3 pmUtility & DDOT workNov 9–Nov 13132 ft
1500 block of Newton Street NWMoving & storageNov 11–Nov 1188 ft
700 block of Lamont Street NWMoving & storageNov 11–Nov 1288 ft
2900 block of Sherman Avenue NW9:30 am–3:30 pmConstruction stagingNov 11–Dec 10242 ft
2900 block of Sherman Avenue NW9:30 am–3:30 pmConstruction stagingNov 11–Dec 1088 ft
2900 block of Sherman Avenue NW9:30 am–3:30 pmConstruction stagingNov 11–Dec 10132 ft

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

311 requests

All 66 types · last 30 days
1,932311 requests in the last 30 days, 324 still open
−124 (−6%)Easingvs 2,056 the 30 days before
Last 30 days1,932
30 days before2,056
Type · last 30 daysNowPriorChange
01Parking Enforcement287267+20 (+7%)
02Bulk Collection198264−66 (−25%)
03Illegal Dumping154147+7 (+5%)
04Rodent & vector control139165−26 (−16%)
05Scheduled Yard Waste117130−13 (−10%)
06Trash Collection - Missed84138−54
07DOEE - LIHEAP845+79
08Sanitation Enforcement7774+3
09Dockless Vehicle Parking Complaint6419+45
10Out of State Parking Violation (ROSA)6249+13
11Dead Animal Collection5970−11
12Public Space Litter Can-Collection5342+11
13Recycling Collection - Missed5258−6
14Trash Cart - Delivery4957−8
15Residential Parking Permit Violation3438−4
16Abandoned Bicycle335+28
17Graffiti Removal2618+8
18Roadway Signs2516+9
19Abandoned Vehicle - On Public Property1923−4
20Sidewalk Repair1918+1
21Recycling Cart Delivery1821−3
22Tree Inspection1630−14
23DMV - Drivers License/ID Issues1616±0
24DOB - Vacant Private Property Inspection1614+2
25Tree Pruning167+9
26Tree Planting158+7
27Container Removal1432−18
28Rat Replacement Containers1324−11
29DMV - Vehicle Registration Issues1315−2
30DC Government Information1310+3
31DGS - Playground Repair114+7
32Trash Cart Repair1017−7
33Public Space Inspection1010±0
34Pothole1010±0
35DOB - Illegal Construction106+4
36Lost/Stolen Compost Bin, Broken Compost Bin or Opt-Out of Curbside Composting Pilot Program911−2
37Traffic Safety Input85+3
38Supercan - Delivery84+4
39Traffic Lights and Pedestrian Walk Signals753−46
40Streetlight Repair Investigation612−6
41Pet Waste Complaint61+5
42Missed Curbside Compost Collection58−3
43DOEE - Engine Idling Tips54+1
44DOEE - General Air Quality Concerns41+3
45Recycling Cart - Repair311−8
46Tree Removal39−6
47Roadway Repair32+1
48OCTFME - Down Cable Wires27−5
49Roadway Markings / Pylons24−2
50Bicycle Services24−2
51FEMS - Smoke Alarm Application21+1
52Signed Street Sweeping Missed21+1
53DMV - Forms, Applications, and Manuals Request20+2
54DC How Am I Driving?20+2
55Emergency No-Parking Verification20+2
56FEMS - Fire Safety Inspection20+2
57Alley Repair20+2
58Grass and Weeds Mowing16−5
59Illegal Poster15−4
60DMV - Vehicle Title Issues14−3
61Abandoned Vehicle - On Private Property11±0
62Public Space Litter Can Installation11±0
63Recycling- Information Request10+1
64DMV - Driver and Vehicle Services Refund10+1
65DGS-Exterior Lighting on DC Gov Property10+1
66Grass Mowing Services Missed (DGS)10+1
Last 30 days30 days beforerising easing within 5%

23 types rose, 27 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

Columbia Heights 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. 2 of 8 types close faster here than citywide; 3 close slower.

  • Bulk Collection1.1 days slower than citywide
    Columbia Heights8.0 days
    Citywide6.9 days
    From 2,575 closed requests in Columbia Heights
  • Parking EnforcementAbout the same as citywide
    Columbia Heights1 hr
    Citywide1 hr
    From 2,457 closed requests in Columbia Heights
  • Trash Collection - Missed3.0 days slower than citywide
    Columbia Heights7.1 days
    Citywide4.1 days
    From 1,755 closed requests in Columbia Heights
  • Illegal Dumping16 hr faster than citywide
    Columbia Heights3.4 days
    Citywide4.0 days
    From 1,408 closed requests in Columbia Heights
  • Recycling Collection - MissedAbout the same as citywide
    Columbia Heights4.9 days
    Citywide5.0 days
    From 1,119 closed requests in Columbia Heights
  • Scheduled Yard Waste3.3 days slower than citywide
    Columbia Heights12.9 days
    Citywide9.7 days
    From 1,084 closed requests in Columbia Heights
  • Rodent & vector control24 hr faster than citywide
    Columbia Heights1.8 days
    Citywide2.8 days
    From 963 closed requests in Columbia Heights
  • Sanitation EnforcementAbout the same as citywide
    Columbia Heights1.0 days
    Citywide1.1 days
    From 850 closed requests in Columbia Heights
As a table
TypeColumbia HeightsCitywideClosed here
Bulk Collection8.0 days6.9 days2,575
Parking Enforcement1 hr1 hr2,457
Trash Collection - Missed7.1 days4.1 days1,755
Illegal Dumping3.4 days4.0 days1,408
Recycling Collection - Missed4.9 days5.0 days1,119
Scheduled Yard Waste12.9 days9.7 days1,084
Rodent & vector control1.8 days2.8 days963
Sanitation Enforcement1.0 days1.1 days850

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
  • Out of State Parking Violation (ROSA)Open
    500 block of Hobart Place NWNov 4
  • Recycling Collection - MissedOpen
    1400 block of Perry Place NWNov 4
  • Bulk CollectionOpen
    600 block of Quebec Place NWNov 4
  • Trash Cart - DeliveryOpen
    3600 block of 11th Street NWNov 4
  • Scheduled Yard WasteOpen
    700 block of Morton Street NWNov 4
  • Sanitation EnforcementOpen
    600 block of Quebec Place NWNov 4
  • Recycling Cart DeliveryOpen
    600 block of Newton Place NWNov 4
  • DOEE - LIHEAPClosed
    1300 block of Harvard Street NWNov 4 · closed Nov 4
  • Trash Cart - DeliveryOpen
    600 block of Columbia Road NWNov 4
  • Trash Cart - DeliveryOpen
    1500 block of Spring Place NWNov 4
  • DC Government InformationClosed
    700 block of Newton Place NWNov 4 · closed Nov 4
  • Rodent & vector controlOpen
    1500 block of Spring Place NWNov 4
  • DOEE - LIHEAPClosed
    3500 block of Georgia Avenue NWNov 4 · closed Nov 4
  • Illegal DumpingOpen
    2900 block of Georgia Avenue NWNov 4
  • Roadway SignsClosed
    700 block of Columbia Road NWNov 4 · closed Nov 4
  • Roadway SignsClosed
    1400 block of Perry Place NWNov 4 · closed Nov 4
  • Abandoned BicycleOpen (Duplicate)
    600 block of Rock Creek Church Road NWNov 4
  • Sanitation EnforcementOpen
    3200 block of Hiatt Place NWNov 4
  • DOEE - LIHEAPClosed
    1400 block of Oak Street NWNov 4 · closed Nov 4
  • Trash Cart - DeliveryOpen
    500 block of Kenyon Street NWNov 4
  • Rat Replacement ContainersOpen
    500 block of Kenyon Street NWNov 4
  • Illegal DumpingOpen
    600 block of Hobart Place NWNov 4
  • Rodent & vector controlOpen
    600 block of Harvard Street NWNov 4
  • Trash Cart - DeliveryOpen
    1300 block of Meridian Place NWNov 4
  • Parking EnforcementClosed
    1300 block of Columbia Road NWNov 4 · closed Nov 4
  • DOEE - LIHEAPClosed
    1400 block of Columbia Road NWNov 4 · closed Nov 4
  • Illegal DumpingOpen
    1000 block of Kenyon Street NWNov 4
  • Abandoned BicycleOpen
    3300 block of 14th Street NWNov 4
  • Abandoned BicycleOpen
    1300 block of Park Road NWNov 4
  • Abandoned BicycleOpen
    3100 block of 14th Street NWNov 4
  • DOEE - LIHEAPClosed
    1300 block of Columbia Road NWNov 4 · closed Nov 4
  • DOEE - LIHEAPClosed
    1300 block of Spring Road NWNov 4 · closed Nov 4
  • DOEE - LIHEAPClosed
    1300 block of Columbia Road NWNov 4 · closed Nov 4
  • Residential Parking Permit ViolationClosed
    3600 block of 13th Street NWNov 4 · closed Nov 4
  • Rodent & vector controlOpen
    600 block of Irving Street NWNov 4
  • Out of State Parking Violation (ROSA)Open
    3600 block of 13th Street NWNov 4
  • Sidewalk RepairIn-Progress
    3500 block of Warder Street NWNov 4
  • Illegal DumpingOpen
    600 block of Newton Place NWNov 4
  • DOEE - LIHEAPClosed
    600 block of Columbia Road NWNov 4 · closed Nov 4
  • Parking EnforcementClosed
    600 block of Newton Place NWNov 4 · closed Nov 4
  • Bulk CollectionOpen
    600 block of Otis Place NWNov 4
  • DMV - Vehicle Registration IssuesClosed
    1400 block of Oak Street NWNov 4 · closed Nov 4
  • Abandoned Vehicle - On Public PropertyOpen
    400 block of Irving Street NWNov 4
  • Scheduled Yard WasteOpen
    400 block of Irving Street NWNov 4
  • Bulk CollectionOpen
    1300 block of Kenyon Street NWNov 4
  • Parking EnforcementClosed
    1300 block of Columbia Road NWNov 3 · closed Nov 4
  • Bulk CollectionOpen
    1400 block of Meridian Place NWNov 3
  • Parking EnforcementClosed
    3300 block of Warder Street NWNov 3 · closed Nov 3
  • Public Space Litter Can-CollectionClosed
    Location withheldNov 3 · closed Nov 4
  • Out of State Parking Violation (ROSA)Closed
    900 block of Columbia Road NWNov 3 · closed Nov 4

Locations are shown to the hundred block only. 1 request was logged at an intersection or exact point, so no location is shown. Request details are never published.

Street trees

Inventory of Oct 30, 2026
3,056street trees, 165 species
501
planted in the last 5 years
41
empty tree boxes open for planting
41
trees recorded as dead, not in the total
Condition
  • Excellent659
  • Good2,041
  • Fair281
  • Poor72
  • Not rated3
About the empty boxes

Counted from the layer's tree-box status (TBOX_STAT). 'Open' = an empty box ready to plant (41). Not counted: 'Proposed' = planting scheduled (73), 'Conflict'/'Utility' = empty but blocked (86), 'Retired' = box removed (197). 'total' is boxes with status 'Plant' whose condition is not Dead.

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Most common species

Trees
  • Pin oak209
  • London plane tree190
  • Ginkgo (male)160
  • Willow oak136
  • Red maple105
  • Swamp white oak93
  • Hackberry82
  • Scarlet oak70

Biggest trees

By trunk diameter
SpeciesWhereTrunk
Silver maple500 block of Columbia Rd NW55.8 in
Willow oak3100 block of 16th St NW51.7 in
Ginkgo (male)1400 block of Monroe St NW50.0 in
Ginkgo (male)1400 block of Spring Rd NW49.8 in
Silver maple3500 block of 11th St NW48.0 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 4.