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500 block of 7th St NW

Between E St and F St, in Chinatown. Single-member district 2C03.

On this block

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Trash pickupNot on DPW's route mapDPW residential collection
Recycling pickupNot on DPW's route map
Leaf collectionNot yet this seasonZone 2A. The first pass for leaf collection in Section A in Wards 1-8 is underway.
Street sweepingSee the posted signsDC doesn’t publish a current block-by-block schedule; residential sweeping runs March to October.
Snow emergency routeYes: no parking once DC declares a snow emergency
ParkingWest side: Zone 2 residential permit parking; meters 09:30AM-11:00AM Mon-Fri, $3.25 120,11:00AM-04:00PM Mon-Fri $3.25 120,06:30PM-10:00PM Mon-Fri $4 210,07:00AM-06:30PM Sat $3.25 120,06:30PM-10:00PM Sat $3.25, 210-minute limitEast side: Zone 2 residential permit parking; meters 07:00AM-11:00AM Mon-Fri, $2.30 120,11:00AM-04:00PM Mon-Fri $4 120,04:00PM-06:30PM Mon-Fri $2.75 120,06:30PM-10:00PM Mon-Fri $2.75 210,07:00AM-06:30PM Sat $2.30 120,06:30PM-10:00PM Sat $2.30, 210-minute limit
Zoned elementary schoolThomson
Zoned middle schoolSchool Without Walls @ Francis-Stevens
Zoned high schoolCardozo
Speed limit25 mph
PavementGoodDDOT condition rating, inspected 2022
Nearest MetroGallery Pl-Chinatown180 m away as the crow flies
Nearest bus stop9 St NW & G St NWStop 1001084, 280 m away · live arrivals
Nearest bikeshare9th & F St NW / National Portrait Gallery180 m away

Where

← 400 block · 600 block → of 7th St

What’s happening here

Curb space reserved

  • Events & reserved parking, Nov 12–Dec 11
  • Utility & DDOT work, Nov 12–Nov 157:30 am–3 pm

Building permits, last 30 days

  • 575 7th St NW: electrical, plumbing & mechanical Oct 13

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.