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Location: 12th and F St. NW (Metro Center) Time: Late Night (12am-5am) I have lived in this beautiful, vibrant city for nearly 6 years now, and almost every single day, I find a new reason to be thankful for how exciting, convenient, and adventurous it still is to me. Today was one of those rare but necessary […]

Location: Peets Coffee & Tea at 17th & L NW (Farragut North) Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) I feel terrible. I just walked into Peets and let the manager know about the homeless man sitting outside. He’s not disturbing anyone, just reading a book at the table. This man has, in the past, harassed me on several occasions. He’s called […]

Location: Florida and 7th NE (Noma/Galludet) Time: Night (7:30pm-12am) I was walking down the street with a friend having a delightful and animated conversation when an older man yells from across the street yells, “Hey you with the twists.” My friend and I ignore him, and he continues to yell “Hey” trying to get my attention. When he […]

Location: Alabama and 32nd SE Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) I was walking home from the bus stop when a man started yelling at me from his car. I ignored him and kept walking. He then pulled his car into the side street to block my path. I think he was saying something along the lines of “You’re too […]

Location: 7th and Constitution NW (Archives/ L’Enfant Plaza) Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) I work by L’Enfant Plaza and like to enjoy my lunch break walking along the mall and resting on one of their benches. When I reached a place to sit today, there was no one on the benches around me. After about 10 minutes, a man stood […]