ACTION: How request changes in proposed locations of self-serve mailboxes in London

Taking Action against Self-Serve Mailbox Installations

Have you received notice from Canada Post that they will be installing a “Community Mail Box” (aka SSMB or Self-Serve Mailbox) near where you live? It is NOT too late to take action.

If you want to put in a “change request” you should contact Canada Post and the City of London and explain why you think the location is problematic (i.e., too close to intersection or trees, will cause traffic/idling problems, inadequate lighting, no sidewalk, or other safety / privacy etc. issues).

City Hall Contacts:

John Braam, City Engineer 519 661-2111 x2391 jbraam@london.ca	Doug Macrae, Transportation Planning & Design 519 661-2111 x4637 dmacrae@london.ca
and also contact your Ward Councillor and the Mayor’s office: http://www.london.ca/city-hall/city-council/Documents/Council-Contact-List.pdf

Canada Post Contacts:

Mr. Andrew Paterson, Municipal Engagement Manager Canada Post Corporation, 955 Highbury Ave, London, ON N5Y 1A3 Phone 519-457-5247  Cell: 519-520-5226 andrew.paterson@canadapost.ca

Peter F. RIBEIRO peterf.ribeiro@canadapost.postescanada.ca 905-215-9388 Tom Zadorsky, Project Manager tom.zadorsky@canadapost.postescanada.ca 519-808-9632

Tell your Federal M.P. to save home mail delivery

            London-Fanshawe:  Irene Mathyssen 519-685-4745 irene.mathyssen@parl.gc.ca

            London West: Ed Holder 519.473.7333 519.473.5955 ed.holder.c1@parl.gc.ca

            London North Centre: Susan Truppe 519-663-9777 Susan.Truppe.C1@parl.gc.ca

Of course, we would prefer not to see any SSMBs at all in our communities, but it is important to use the existing mechanisms as much as possible in the time that we have. Every delay in implementation, every study of moving one location to another brings us closer to the time (Election Day, October 19) when we can begin reverse this wrong-headed plan.  

You can check the proposed locations on this map or on these postal-code lists. Download this information sheet here.

Map of proposed 'super' mailboxes sites

Earlier this year we published data we had received about sites where Canada Post Corporation proposes to locate the 'Self-Serve Mailboxes' (SMBs) in London neighbourhoods targeted for these cuts.

Now you can visualize what that looks like on a map of London:

Screen capture of map showing initial proposed SMB locations in London

You can zoom in on this linked map and see where Canada Post Corporation plans to impose SMBs in your neighbourhood, if you live in one of the targeted postal codes (N6G, N6H, N5V, N5W, N5X or N5Y). 

It must be noted that this map is based on data from earlier this year:

Locations of proposed SMBs in six London postal code areas, as of spring 2015. Location data as accurate as possible BUT PLEASE NOTE that certain words (like "opposite" "adjacent" etc.) had to be stripped from the files in order to make the data geocodable. Other location data (unit numbers etc.) was also omitted. For greater precision, please refer to source tables (spreadsheets).

So the general location is as accurate as we can make it, but if you zoom in really close, there may be minor discrepancies. The spreadsheet data obtained earlier this year is of course based on these preliminary proposed sites, and we know that Canada Post has had to change between 25% and 50% of the proposed locations in some municipalities where they have imposed SMBs.

We would really like the map to show updated locations, and as soon as we receive information about changed or modified locations we will be very happy to update this map.

And don't forget about the Community Town Hall Meetings to discuss these issues and more. There as already one for the targeted neighbourhoods in eastern London (Wednesday May 20, 7 pm at the Victory Legion Hall), and the next will be on the west side of London: Thursday, June 11. You can watch this space for details, and please stay in touch with us at Londoners for Door to Door.