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The public space outside your door in Friendship 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
32
curb permits active this week
6
starting in the next 7 days
4,356 ft
of curb reserved, about 0.8 miles
9
running longer than 90 days
Active this week, by use
  • Construction staging12
  • Lead pipe replacement12
  • Utility & DDOT work4
  • Moving & storage2
  • Dumpsters1
  • Cranes1
How current this is

DDOT TOPS occupancy layer, checked 2026-11-02: 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

6 curb permits
BlockUseDatesCurb
5200 block of Wisconsin Avenue NWMoving & storageNov 5–Nov 544 ft
5100 block of 44th Street NWMoving & storageNov 6–Nov 688 ft
4300 block of Jenifer Street NW6 am–7 pmCranesNov 7–Nov 7308 ft
4200 block of Chesapeake Street NW7 am–7 pmLead pipe replacementNov 9–Jan 2220 ft
4800 block of 42nd Street NW8 am–4:30 pmUtility & DDOT workNov 9–Nov 1388 ft
5200 block of 44th Street NW8 am–4:30 pmUtility & DDOT workNov 9–Nov 1322 ft

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

311 requests

All 44 types · last 30 days
459311 requests in the last 30 days, 120 still open
−79 (−15%)Easingvs 538 the 30 days before
Last 30 days459
30 days before538
Type · last 30 daysNowPriorChange
01Scheduled Yard Waste8567+18
02Bulk Collection8282±0
03Tree Pruning2529−4
04Recycling Collection - Missed257+18
05Trash Collection - Missed2132−11
06Roadway Signs1771−54
07Graffiti Removal1527−12
08Tree Inspection1316−3
09Parking Enforcement139+4
10Streetlight Repair Investigation132+11
11Residential Parking Permit Violation1222−10
12Sanitation Enforcement128+4
13DOB - Vacant Private Property Inspection126+6
14Tree Planting1028−18
15Public Space Litter Can-Collection91+8
16Tree Removal810−2
17Illegal Dumping71+6
18Dockless Vehicle Parking Complaint70+7
19Pothole67−1
20Sidewalk Repair52+3
21Traffic Lights and Pedestrian Walk Signals421−17
22DMV - Drivers License/ID Issues44±0
23Rodent & vector control43+1
24Recycling Cart Delivery43+1
25Public Space Inspection43+1
26Container Removal43+1
27Supercan - Repair41+3
28DMV - Online Processing Issues40+4
29Missed Curbside Compost Collection38−5
30Traffic Safety Input35−2
31Roadway Markings / Pylons33±0
32Trash Cart - Delivery30+3
33Parking Meter Repair24−2
34Dead Animal Collection24−2
35Supercan - Delivery23−1
36Lost/Stolen Compost Bin, Broken Compost Bin or Opt-Out of Curbside Composting Pilot Program23−1
37Out of State Parking Violation (ROSA)23−1
38OCTFME - Down Cable Wires21+1
39Abandoned Vehicle - On Public Property16−5
40DC Government Information11±0
41DMV - Vehicle Registration Issues11±0
42Abandoned Vehicle - On Private Property10+1
43Illegal Poster10+1
44DOEE - LIHEAP10+1
Last 30 days30 days beforerising easing within 5%

15 types rose, 18 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

Friendship 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; 4 close slower.

  • Bulk Collection19 hr slower than citywide
    Friendship Heights7.7 days
    Citywide6.9 days
    From 690 closed requests in Friendship Heights
  • Scheduled Yard Waste1.9 days faster than citywide
    Friendship Heights7.9 days
    Citywide9.8 days
    From 521 closed requests in Friendship Heights
  • Trash Collection - Missed3.6 days slower than citywide
    Friendship Heights7.8 days
    Citywide4.2 days
    From 469 closed requests in Friendship Heights
  • Recycling Collection - Missed23 hr slower than citywide
    Friendship Heights6.1 days
    Citywide5.1 days
    From 333 closed requests in Friendship Heights
  • Parking EnforcementAbout the same as citywide
    Friendship Heights1 hr
    Citywide1 hr
    From 160 closed requests in Friendship Heights
  • Residential Parking Permit ViolationAbout the same as citywide
    Friendship Heights3 hr
    Citywide2 hr
    From 100 closed requests in Friendship Heights
  • Pothole14 hr faster than citywide
    Friendship Heights3.0 days
    Citywide3.6 days
    From 100 closed requests in Friendship Heights
  • Roadway Signs18 hr slower than citywide
    Friendship Heights7.8 days
    Citywide7.0 days
    From 92 closed requests in Friendship Heights
As a table
TypeFriendship HeightsCitywideClosed here
Bulk Collection7.7 days6.9 days690
Scheduled Yard Waste7.9 days9.8 days521
Trash Collection - Missed7.8 days4.2 days469
Recycling Collection - Missed6.1 days5.1 days333
Parking Enforcement1 hr1 hr160
Residential Parking Permit Violation3 hr2 hr100
Pothole3.0 days3.6 days100
Roadway Signs7.8 days7.0 days92

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
    3900 block of Garrison Street NWNov 2
  • Bulk CollectionOpen
    4800 block of 41st Street NWNov 2
  • Bulk CollectionOpen
    4100 block of Emery Place NWNov 2
  • Traffic Lights and Pedestrian Walk SignalsClosed
    Location withheldNov 1 · closed Nov 2
  • Scheduled Yard WasteOpen (Duplicate)
    5300 block of 41st Street NWNov 1
  • Scheduled Yard WasteOpen
    4400 block of Fessenden Street NWNov 1
  • Scheduled Yard WasteOpen
    5300 block of 41st Street NWNov 1
  • Parking EnforcementClosed
    4600 block of 42nd Street NWNov 1 · closed Nov 1
  • Bulk CollectionOpen
    5300 block of 42nd Street NWNov 1
  • Trash Collection - MissedOpen
    4300 block of River Road NWOct 31
  • Bulk CollectionOpen (Duplicate)
    4100 block of Ingomar Street NWOct 31
  • Scheduled Yard WasteOpen
    4400 block of Fessenden Street NWOct 31
  • Scheduled Yard WasteOpen
    3900 block of Ingomar Street NWOct 31
  • Scheduled Yard WasteOpen
    4300 block of Ellicott Street NWOct 31
  • Scheduled Yard WasteOpen
    4000 block of Fessenden Street NWOct 31
  • Bulk CollectionOpen
    4100 block of Ingomar Street NWOct 31
  • Scheduled Yard WasteOpen
    3900 block of Huntington Street NWOct 30
  • Scheduled Yard WasteOpen
    5100 block of 42nd Street NWOct 30
  • Trash Cart - DeliveryOpen
    4800 block of 41st Street NWOct 30
  • Scheduled Yard WasteOpen
    5200 block of 43rd Street NWOct 30
  • Roadway Markings / PylonsIn-Progress
    Location withheldOct 30
  • Bulk CollectionOpen
    5000 block of 45th Street NWOct 30
  • Scheduled Yard WasteOpen
    4800 block of 45th Street NWOct 30
  • Dockless Vehicle Parking ComplaintClosed
    5000 block of Reno Road NWOct 30 · closed Oct 30
  • Scheduled Yard WasteOpen
    4800 block of 41st Street NWOct 29
  • Bulk CollectionOpen
    4300 block of Fessenden Street NWOct 29
  • Supercan - RepairClosed
    5100 block of Western Avenue NWOct 29 · closed Oct 29
  • Parking EnforcementClosed
    Location withheldOct 29 · closed Oct 29
  • Illegal DumpingClosed
    3900 block of Huntington Street NWOct 29 · closed Oct 30
  • Tree InspectionClosed
    3900 block of Huntington Street NWOct 29 · closed Oct 29
  • OCTFME - Down Cable WiresClosed
    4300 block of River Road NWOct 29 · closed Oct 29
  • Recycling Collection - MissedOpen
    4100 block of Garrison Street NWOct 29
  • Scheduled Yard WasteOpen
    4400 block of Fessenden Street NWOct 29
  • DMV - Online Processing IssuesClosed
    4400 block of Garrison Street NWOct 28 · closed Oct 29
  • DMV - Online Processing IssuesClosed
    4400 block of Garrison Street NWOct 28 · closed Oct 29
  • DMV - Online Processing IssuesClosed
    4400 block of Garrison Street NWOct 28 · closed Oct 29
  • DMV - Online Processing IssuesOpen
    4400 block of Garrison Street NWOct 28
  • DMV - Vehicle Registration IssuesOpen
    4400 block of Ellicott Street NWOct 28
  • Parking EnforcementClosed
    4900 block of 41st Street NWOct 28 · closed Oct 28
  • Public Space InspectionCanceled
    Location withheldOct 28 · closed Oct 28
  • Bulk CollectionClosed
    4100 block of Fessenden Street NWOct 27 · closed Oct 30
  • PotholeClosed
    Location withheldOct 27 · closed Oct 30
  • Bulk CollectionClosed
    5100 block of 41st Street NWOct 27 · closed Oct 30
  • Sanitation EnforcementClosed
    3900 block of Ingomar Street NWOct 27 · closed Oct 30
  • Scheduled Yard WasteOpen
    4300 block of Fessenden Street NWOct 27
  • Scheduled Yard WasteOpen
    3900 block of Huntington Street NWOct 27
  • Public Space Litter Can-CollectionClosed
    Location withheldOct 27 · closed Oct 27
  • Parking EnforcementClosed
    4400 block of Jenifer Street NWOct 27 · closed Oct 27
  • Residential Parking Permit ViolationClosed
    4300 block of River Road NWOct 27 · closed Oct 27
  • Residential Parking Permit ViolationClosed
    4700 block of 41st Street NWOct 27 · closed Oct 27

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 28, 2026
2,206street trees, 159 species
279
planted in the last 5 years
55
empty tree boxes open for planting
20
trees recorded as dead, not in the total
Condition
  • Excellent211
  • Good1,561
  • Fair402
  • Poor30
  • Not rated2
About the empty boxes

Counted from the layer's tree-box status (TBOX_STAT). 'Open' = an empty box ready to plant (55). Not counted: 'Proposed' = planting scheduled (15), 'Conflict'/'Utility' = empty but blocked (72), 'Retired' = box removed (90). 'total' is boxes with status 'Plant' whose condition is not Dead.

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Most common species

Trees
  • Red maple198
  • Japanese zelkova136
  • Willow oak129
  • Red oak98
  • Chinese elm77
  • Pin oak72
  • Yellowwood59
  • American elm55

Biggest trees

By trunk diameter
SpeciesWhereTrunk
American elm3800 block of Fessenden St NW57.5 in
American sycamore4900 block of 42nd St NW56.4 in
Willow oak5200 block of Western Ave NW55.2 in
Ginkgo (female)3800 block of Huntington St NW52.7 in
Willow oak5200 block of Block Western Ave NW50.9 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.