[rocketphish]

Of particular interest to the urban planners in the group will be how these community mailboxes will be integrated within the older parts of our cities.

Originally Posted by rocketphish

Canada Post will phase out home delivery in smaller cities and suburbs first

BARRIE McKENNA
OTTAWA — The Globe and Mail
Published Wednesday, Jan. 29 2014, 1:23 PM EST
Last updated Wednesday, Jan. 29 2014, 2:59 PM EST

Canada Post will initially avoid densely populated urban neighbourhoods as it begins the phase out of door-to-door delivery to roughly five million Canadian homes.

Facing a backlash from many urban mayors, the postal service said Wednesday that the first areas to be shifted to centralized community mail boxes will be in the suburbs.

“Canada Post recognizes that dense urban cores in our larger cities, with older neighbourhoods and smaller lots, present different challenges for locating community mailboxes than suburban areas,” the federal Crown Corporation said in a statement.

Retailers, including drug store chains, have expressed interest in installing community boxes as a way to drive traffic, according to Ms. Traversy. The post office is also looking at redesigning its boxes so they can be installed on the walls of commercial buildings, rather in the ground, or near coffee shops and convenience stores.

Canada Post may also have to offer compensation to businesses at some locations, she said.

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