Postal Service Approves Relocation of Jackie Robinson Station

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) announced today that it has approved the relocation of Jackie Robinson Station, located at 1100 N. Fair Oaks Avenue, to 1355 N. Mentor Avenue. The station will continue to honor baseball legend Jackie Robinson for his achievements on and off the field by carrying his name at the new location.

Postal Service representatives held a community meeting for the proposed relocation on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014, at the Jackie Robinson Center Auditorium, Room 400, 1020 N. Fair Oaks Avenue. Written public comments were also accepted from Oct. 16, 2014, through Nov. 17, 2014.

The relocation proposal and all public input received were then forwarded to USPS Headquarters in Washington, D.C., where the final decision was made.

The Jackie Robinson Station relocation is part of a nationwide response by the Postal Service to generate revenue, reduce costs and operate more efficiently in the face of dramatic decreases in mail volume, congressional mandates and other economic factors that have caused net losses of over $25 billion in the past five years.

USPS plans to sell the facility at 1100 N. Fair Oaks Avenue (which is too large for operational needs) to generate much needed revenue. The facility at 1355 N. Mentor Avenue is USPS-owned, right-sized and currently vacant. The Postal Service does not receive tax dollars to fund its operations and facilities.

This decision may be appealed in writing. An appeal must be postmarked by Feb. 26, 2015, and mailed to:

Vice President, Facilities
c/o Dean Cameron
Pacific Facilities Service Office
1300 Evans Ave. Ste. 200
San Francisco CA 94188-8200