On Friday, October 31st, the US Postal Service (USPS) sent their response to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP). The USPS continues to move forward in selling Berkeley's Main Post Office. The USPS refuses to listen to our community, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the President's Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and their own Inspector General.
Here is a list of the key documents along with links:
Here is a list of the key documents along with links:
- September 24, 2014: USPS to ACHP requesting an opinion on a finding of No Adverse Effect (NAE) from the sale of 2000 Allston Way, Berkeley's 100-year old Main Post Office.
- USPS Covenant Proposal for Berkeley's Main Post Office
- October 24, 2014: ACHP to USPS, advising the USPS that their finding is "unsupported."
- October 29, 2014: USPS to Berkeley's City Attorney, citing "good business practices" as the reason the USPS won't name the buyer who has contracted to purchase our post office.
- October 31, 2014: USPS to ACHP stating the USPS "disagrees with your opinion and finds no reason to revise its finding. The submission of this letter concludes the Section 106 process."
The Fight for our Post Office is Heating Up
Photos from the Rally on Saturday, November 1st
Photos courtesy of Ariel Hayat of the Daily Californian
