Archive

Just two days ago, I was walking home after the Ride On Bus dropped me on Massachusetts Ave. I was about 100 feet from my house when a white truck pulled up and as it was going by, a man asked, “Hey honey, do you need something to blow?” He laughed and then drove away. […]

I called a cab to take me from my house to a bar to meet with some friends. I decided against walking or taking public transit because it was already passed midnight and I was nervous about being female and alone. The cab driver did not make me feel safe. He told me that I […]

I’d just gotten off a long closing shift at the coffee shop where I work and was walking home. Coming towards me was a big group of young men that I could hear talking loudly before I even saw them and I remember immediately thinking “oof…trouble.” One guy was walking right at me and I […]

I was walking around near my office at lunch time and this man asking for change said “Where’s your holiday smile?!” (this was Friday before Labor Day weekend). I was so annoyed–whether or not I smile while walking down the street is none of his business!!! Submitted by Anonymous  Location: 15th and K Sts, NW […]

I was walking hope around 1pm on Saturday. As I was crossing 14th street, a car barreled through the pedestrian crossing right in front of me. It really bothers me when drivers disobey the rules of the road – so I signaled to the sign and said to the driver ‘this is a pedestrian crossing!’ […]