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Tag Archives: Post Office
Celebrating 100 Years of Airmail Service – The First Airfields
In 1918 the Post Office Department (now United States Postal Service) initiated airmail service between Washington, DC and New York City with a stop in Philadelphia – Service began on May 15, 1918 using Army pilots, but was fully taken … Continue reading
Posted in aerospace, air travel, airport planning, airports, aviation, cities, commerce, Communications, economic development, geography, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, Maps, planning, politics, transportation
Tagged airfields, airmail, airplanes, Belmont Park, Bustleton, College Park Airfield, Hazelhust, Post Office, Potomac Park Polo Ground
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Where dogs go postal
Here’s the 2014 list of the cities with the most postal carrier dog bites. Initially, it appears that Houston sits atop the list as the bad doggy capital of America. But, when the numbers provided below are calculated in terms … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, cities, civics, civility, geography, government, health, Health care, humanity, North America, Pets, Statistics, walking
Tagged animals, cities, civics, dogs, health, mail, mail delivery, Post Office, safety, walking
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When it absolutely positively has to be there RIGHT NOW!
The title of this post comes from an old Federal Express (now FedEx) advertising theme – “when it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight.” In the United States, FedEx and UPS (United Parcel Sdervice) have captured the bulk of the … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, aerospace, air travel, airport planning, airports, aviation, bicycling, Biking, cities, civics, commerce, Communications, consumerism, culture, economic development, economic gardening, economics, Economy, entrepreneurship, geography, history, infrastructure, land use, marketing, planning, product design, Small business, spatial design, technology, Trade, transportation, Travel, urban planning
Tagged ailines, airports, Amazon, cities, commerce, Fedex, package delivery, Post Office, Same Day Delivery, transportation, UPS, Walmart
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Going ‘postal’ over congressional accounting games
Below is a terrific post submitted by my cousin, Peg. Sounds like some in Congress purposely created a financial meltdown for the U.S. Post Office for disingenuous reasons. Here’s an issue that set my hair on fire this morning. The … Continue reading
Posted in civics, deregulation, economics, government, politics, Privatization
Tagged government, pensions, politics, Post Office
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