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A Beloved Post Office In Hyde Park Is Closing. The Austin Neighborhood Wants To Know Why.


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Barbara first heard the rumor from the mailman.
Deaton learned the news from her neighborhood listserv.
Michele saw the gossip on Facebook.
And it was true: The post office that’s sat at the corner of 43rd and Speedway in Hyde Park for decades was closing.
“I was immediately horrified,” said Deaton Bednar, who’s lived in Hyde Park since the ‘90s. “It’s a real community, and a big part of that is the post office.”
Word of the closure began swirling through the neighborhood in March and April. Concerned residents lamented the news on the social-networking site Nextdoor, questioning how such a busy facility could close and wondering what would happen to the many P.O. boxes and employees. Some started digging around to find out why this was happening. People started a letter-writing campaign and reached out to their representatives to see if there was a way to stop it. ....

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