BREAKING and CONFIRMED GOOD NEWS: Dupont Circle Fences Coming Down!!

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Dupont Circle
BREAKING and CONFIRMED GOOD NEWS: Dupont Circle Fences Coming Down!!

By Prince Of Petworth
Published June 7, 2025 at 11:34AM



Thanks to Emmanuel and Alex for sending: “@PoPville The fencing around Dupont Circle is coming down this AM. Confirmed by @DCPoliceDept Officer.”

The mayor’s office confirms too!!

What a ride!!

#LGBTQ

[mahatmakanejeeves]

1. Here's the joint statement from @mayorbowser.bsky.social and the National Park Service on Dupont Circle reopening ...

Reposted by Chris Geidner

Martin Austermuhle
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Here’s the joint statement from @mayorbowser.bsky.social and the National Park Service on Dupont Circle reopening to the public today. As I tweeted earlier, a smaller fence will be placed around the fountain, but the circle will be fully open.


‪Martin Austermuhle‬
‪@maustermuhle.bsky.social‬
· 3h
PRIDE NEWS: The fencing placed around Dupont Circle yesterday by the National Park Service is coming down this morning, a few hours before the WorldPride Parade is scheduled to start. Its placement, for public safety reasons, drew widespread criticisms from many locals.
June 7, 2025 at 12:35 PM

Here’s the joint statement from @mayorbowser.bsky.social and the National Park Service on Dupont Circle reopening to the public today. As I tweeted earlier, a smaller fence will be placed around the fountain, but the circle will be fully open.

— Martin Austermuhle (@maustermuhle.bsky.social) 2025-06-07T16:35:56.734Z

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After a little digging, I found the solicitation for the anti-scale fencing around Dupont Circle. The Department of Interior put out the call for offers on May 21: sam.gov/opp/7fbf5f59...
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‪Martin Austermuhle‬
‪@maustermuhle.bsky.social‬
· 23h
I asked U.S. Park Police how much it costs to install and take down fencing around Dupont Circle, and I was given the answer all reporters dread: You need to FOIA that. (I appreciate why FOIA exists, but dislike when it seems to be used as a way to delay releasing information.)
June 6, 2025 at 3:42 PM

After a little digging, I found the solicitation for the anti-scale fencing around Dupont Circle. The Department of Interior put out the call for offers on May 21: sam.gov/opp/7fbf5f59...

— Martin Austermuhle (@maustermuhle.bsky.social) 2025-06-06T19:42:55.318Z

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This helps clarify the timeline a little. So MPD Chief Pamela Smith asked the U.S. Park Police on April 22 to close Dupont Circle during Pride. Her request only became public this week, but clearly the Park Police was moving ahead with it as of two weeks ago.
June 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM

This helps clarify the timeline a little. So MPD Chief Pamela Smith asked the U.S. Park Police on April 22 to close Dupont Circle during Pride. Her request only became public this week, but clearly the Park Police was moving ahead with it as of two weeks ago.

— Martin Austermuhle (@maustermuhle.bsky.social) 2025-06-06T19:45:40.354Z

[MuseRider]

2. It took me a bit to understand this.

Because Gay people? Again? Now? Is this what that was all about? Can't be. Please tell me I read this wrong.

After following all the crap that they had to go through to open it back up I am stunned. Enjoy your freedom fellow citizens, especially that you got it and they had to be nice (so far) about it.

I hope I am wrong about this, I just came in from working hard outside in the heat. I feel a bit faint seeing this. My god.

[IronLionZion]

4. The party of freedom and "small government" loves using government to screw people they don't like

they lord it over people every chance they get

[IronLionZion]

3. Right, to protect the fountain from gay people's cooties

Suuuuure