The walls were specifically cited as attracting large groups who engaged in drug use. The city decriminalized possession of small amounts of marijuana in 2014. The walls are popular places to sit at lunchtime, especially in warmer months as benches fill with office workers and area residents. A Facebook group had organized a “Sittenhouse Lunch Time Sit-On” to perch on walls in protest of the ban. The group noted that following Mayor Jim Kenney’s post on Twitter, they will celebrate their success by sitting on the wall during lunch Tuesday.

Source: Washington Post January 15, 2017 18:42 UTC