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1400 block of Van Buren St NW

Between 14th St NW / Luzon Ave and 16th St, in Brightwood. Single-member district 4A04.

On this block

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Trash pickupMondayDPW residential collection
Recycling pickupMonday
Leaf collectionNot yet this seasonZone 4A. The first pass for Leaf collection in Section A will begin on Monday, November 2, 2026. Section A should have their leaves raked to the tree box or curbside by Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Street sweepingSee the posted signsDC doesn’t publish a current block-by-block schedule; residential sweeping runs March to October.
Snow emergency routeNo
ParkingNorth side: Zone 4 residential permit parkingSouth side: Zone 4 residential permit parking
Zoned elementary schoolBrightwood
Zoned middle schoolWells
Zoned high schoolCoolidge
ANC commissionerPatience R. Singleton4A04, ANC 4A · ANC site
Speed limit20 mphsigned slow street
PavementExcellentDDOT condition rating, inspected 2023
Nearest MetroTakoma1.6 km away as the crow flies
Nearest bus stop16 St NW & Van Buren St NWStop 1002896, 140 m away · live arrivals
Nearest bikeshare14th St & Luzon Ave NW130 m away

Where

← 1300 block · 1600 block → of Van Buren St

What’s happening here

Nothing recorded on this block in the last month: no building permits, recent sales, 311 requests or curb permits.

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.