Zoning Dept- the picture is a shot between Minnifield Funeral Home, located at 1342 Cleveland Ave NW and an apartment building located at 1348 Cleveland Ave NW. This is a private shared driveway for these two buildings. The private area is between Cleveland, east to Minerva Ct NW. Once you cross Minerva Ct NW, the alley - Hoover Pl NW- runs between Minerva Court and Woodland Ave NW, continuing eastward.
Wilben Pl NW runs off the 1600 blk of Cleveland Ave NW. So yes, they can run the cable shown to keep people from using their driveway as an alley. dsh