Proud to serve as the City Administrator of Washington, DC.https://bsky.app/profile/dc-oca.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/dc-oca.bsky.social/post/3mwvfluw4t22m👀Folks using the Rhode Island Ave pedestrian bridge will notice a big difference! @ddotdc.bsky.social is replacing the graffiti-covered plexiglass with steel fencing. Work is ongoing, but will look fantastic when completed in a few weeks!02 Oct 2026 12:44 +0000at://did:plc:uqb52nfrdt3ijw4nvzzbugyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvfluw4t22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/dc-oca.bsky.social/post/3mvd7f5rens2vPer @axios.com, DC is at national forefront of library usage! 📚 While Americans checked out average 6.5 books & e-books in 2024, DC had 11+ checkouts per person 🏛️ @mayorbowser.dc.gov invested $500M over past decade in @dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social with all 26 libraries being renovated or modernized12 Sep 2026 13:39 +0000at://did:plc:uqb52nfrdt3ijw4nvzzbugyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvd7f5rens2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/dc-oca.bsky.social/post/3muwphdmhpc2zReminder: Household trash, recycling, and food waste collection will operate on a slide schedule in observance of the Labor Day Holiday. Households that normally receive trash, recycling, and food waste collection today, will be serviced tomorrow, Tuesday, September 8.07 Sep 2026 14:22 +0000at://did:plc:uqb52nfrdt3ijw4nvzzbugyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwphdmhpc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/dc-oca.bsky.social/post/3muppetzjdk2f🪓 @ddotdc.bsky.social & DPW working nonstop to clean up 300+ trees that came down during storm. ☎️ Please continue to use 311 to report downed trees. 🙏 It’ll take a few days for us to clear them all & we ask for your patience. ⚡️ Pepco reports 10,600 customers w/o power. 🏘️ Please check on neighbors!04 Sep 2026 19:32 +0000at://did:plc:uqb52nfrdt3ijw4nvzzbugyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3muppetzjdk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/dc-oca.bsky.social/post/3muplwctees24Woo Big Belly! [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Sep 2026 18:31 +0000at://did:plc:uqb52nfrdt3ijw4nvzzbugyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3muplwctees24https://bsky.app/profile/dc-oca.bsky.social/post/3mup4bjzvqs2uDid last night’s storm damage your home? The @disbdc.bsky.social Storm Recovery Center can help you understand your insurance options and guide you through filing a claim. 📌 https://disb.dc.gov/stormrecoverycenter04 Sep 2026 13:51 +0000at://did:plc:uqb52nfrdt3ijw4nvzzbugyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mup4bjzvqs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/dc-oca.bsky.social/post/3muovjnmg4k2oAs storm recovery continues across DC. Place fallen branches/debris from your property or vehicle at your trash collection point or in a tree box. Do NOT place debris in roads, bike lanes or sidewalks.04 Sep 2026 11:50 +0000at://did:plc:uqb52nfrdt3ijw4nvzzbugyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3muovjnmg4k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/dc-oca.bsky.social/post/3mua2gahpvs2dThe @ddotdc.bsky.social teams have been hard at work getting things downtown back to normal! [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Aug 2026 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:uqb52nfrdt3ijw4nvzzbugyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mua2gahpvs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/dc-oca.bsky.social/post/3mtm7lgza3k2wThis morning I toured one of our newly renovated elementary schools with @dcdgs.bsky.social & @dcpschancellor.bsky.social. It’s an amazing building & will be fantastic for our public school students!21 Aug 2026 16:47 +0000at://did:plc:uqb52nfrdt3ijw4nvzzbugyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtm7lgza3k2whttps://bsky.app/profile/dc-oca.bsky.social/post/3mtgt53me3k2lYesterday I toured Whittier Elementary’s swing space in Ward 4. @dcdgs.bsky.social has done great job building temporary classrooms & school spaces! 📚 The principal & teachers were busy setting up to welcome back students. 🏗️ Construction on 100-year old Whittier expected to take 2 years.19 Aug 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:uqb52nfrdt3ijw4nvzzbugyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgt53me3k2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/dc-oca.bsky.social/post/3mse462aisc2fFun fact: 🪝Since January 1, DPW has impounded 2,000 scofflaw vehicles that owed a total of $20.8M in unpaid tickets. https://static.klipy.com/ii/d7aec6f6f171607374b2065c836f92f4/d1/6a/xDwZVivu.gif?hh=278&ww=498&mp4=pzQjpGYDaU4UbUb&webm=AE97dJbOCMjbfGbxV05 Aug 2026 17:59 +0000at://did:plc:uqb52nfrdt3ijw4nvzzbugyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mse462aisc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/dc-oca.bsky.social/post/3mqwzo5q47c2aGood time to take dogs out for a quick walk! [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Jul 2026 19:44 +0000at://did:plc:uqb52nfrdt3ijw4nvzzbugyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqwzo5q47c2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/dc-oca.bsky.social/post/3mqtpfebza22s🟪 Code Purple air quality alert issued for DC! During Code Purple alert, the risk of health effects is increased for everyone. DC HSEMA is monitoring impacts of Canadian wildfire smoke on the region. Check airnow.gov/dc for air quality updates. Limit time outside during periods of poor air quality17 Jul 2026 12:03 +0000at://did:plc:uqb52nfrdt3ijw4nvzzbugyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtpfebza22shttps://bsky.app/profile/dc-oca.bsky.social/post/3mqca7pxfoc2vThanks to @ddotdc.bsky.social & National Park Service for reinstalling the bumpers on the 15th Street bike lane! They had been temporarily removed for the July 4 festivities.10 Jul 2026 13:16 +0000at://did:plc:uqb52nfrdt3ijw4nvzzbugyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqca7pxfoc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/dc-oca.bsky.social/post/3mpoksszjac2uThis afternoon I'm joining @doeedc.bsky.social & @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social to talk about @mayorbowser.dc.gov's proposals on energy affordability. 📌My testimony & slides: https://oca.dc.gov/release/testimony-city-administrator-donahue-%E2%80%93-public-hearing-utility-rates-and-ratemaking-amendment https://static.klipy.com/ii/c3a19a0b747a76e98651f2b9a3cca5ff/d2/74/4EA9Uua5.gif?hh=498&ww=498&mp4=0OnCxok8aJUZ2vT&webm=QreMF12D7nw6E502 Jul 2026 17:32 +0000at://did:plc:uqb52nfrdt3ijw4nvzzbugyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpoksszjac2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/dc-oca.bsky.social/post/3mnibiears22q🚨 Update on scofflaw vehicle enforcement: 🪝FY26 YTD: DPW has impounded 5,209 cars with total of $27M in unpaid citations 📌 Of those, 2,301 were "high value scofflaws" (more than $3k in unpaid fines) that owed $23.4M in unpaid tickets https://static.klipy.com/ii/c44064a00e4b7451969381d90dea1769/bd/9e/LE6Qt2aS.gif?hh=280&ww=498&mp4=UokNCz3mAS9V&webm=MTuMZ5UQeBeNPLl04 Jun 2026 18:39 +0000at://did:plc:uqb52nfrdt3ijw4nvzzbugyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnibiears22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/dc-oca.bsky.social/post/3mlsxhzfl6s2b🚨 Update on scofflaw vehicle enforcement: 📌FY26 YTD: @DCDPW has impounded 4,450 cars with total of $23M in unpaid citations 📌 Of those, 1,987 were “high value scofflaws” (cars w/$3k+ in unpaid citations) that owed $20M in unpaid tickets https://static.klipy.com/ii/c3a19a0b747a76e98651f2b9a3cca5ff/5c/61/QI9CAdBl.gif?hh=309&ww=498&mp4=ydLlvYRfCY2zyl5MgaP6&webm=mOouzJLPZDLg014 May 2026 13:49 +0000at://did:plc:uqb52nfrdt3ijw4nvzzbugyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsxhzfl6s2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/dc-oca.bsky.social/post/3mlqhkps4wk2oThis morning I am testifying on @mayorbowser.dc.gov’s FY2027 Budget. In developing the budget, we had four priorities: • Enhance education & public safety • Preserve core services • Protect healthcare • Grow the local economy13 May 2026 13:58 +0000at://did:plc:uqb52nfrdt3ijw4nvzzbugyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqhkps4wk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/dc-oca.bsky.social/post/3mlitfhtzck2zHappy Mother’s Day to all the moms, foster moms, stepmoms, grandmoms, and mother figures! Thank you for all you do and enjoy your day! https://static.klipy.com/ii/c3a19a0b747a76e98651f2b9a3cca5ff/96/4b/x1Y8dwTD.gif?hh=270&ww=360&mp4=pWNzV201RfVD4GqR3A&webm=3ES8WWUa9OEsC10 May 2026 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:uqb52nfrdt3ijw4nvzzbugyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlitfhtzck2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/dc-oca.bsky.social/post/3mkvcfeea5s2eBack in 2008, I was a young staffer in the City Administrator’s office under Adrian Fenty when I called then-DPW Director Bill Howland with an idea: Could we park some trucks at RFK and let kids climb on them? A dozen trucks, and couple hundred kids, turned up the first year.02 May 2026 18:44 +0000at://did:plc:uqb52nfrdt3ijw4nvzzbugyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkvcfeea5s2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/dc-oca.bsky.social/post/3mkqux45m3k2l🚨Fireworks Notification Immediately following tomorrow night’s @nationals.com game, there will be a brief fireworks display. Friday Night Fireworks will be launched from a barge located in the Anacostia River near Nats Park. Please don't be alarmed! https://media.tenor.com/qlrWmNJwYccAAAAC/rick-roll-fireworks.gif?hh=446&ww=44601 May 2026 00:33 +0000at://did:plc:uqb52nfrdt3ijw4nvzzbugyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqux45m3k2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/dc-oca.bsky.social/post/3mkdkoxbu6k23Beautiful day to be outside picking up litter & making our neighborhoods cleaner as part of the Spring Cleanup!25 Apr 2026 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:uqb52nfrdt3ijw4nvzzbugyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkdkoxbu6k23https://bsky.app/profile/dc-oca.bsky.social/post/3mkaukp27b22vThis morning, Deputy City Administrator Jenny Reed and I are testifying on @mayorbowser.dc.gov’s FY26 Supplemental Budget. Our 4 budget development priorities: • Enhance education & safety • Preserve core services • Protect healthcare • Grow our economy24 Apr 2026 15:43 +0000at://did:plc:uqb52nfrdt3ijw4nvzzbugyc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkaukp27b22v