While the street mailbox may be more convenient, there is a lot to be said for living in a community where all mail goes to the post office.
Having spent a fair bit of time this past year in Avalon, over on Catalina, there are some advantages that we’ve lost. Having all the mail go to the post office is actually a community builder – you will have more contact with your neighbors and build better relationships. Going to the post office becomes a social activity and way to create a community bond that is so lacking in our modern lives.
If you want to live behind iron gates with limited contact with the neighbors/outside world then curbside delivery is great. If you would like a feeling of actual community – having all mail route to the post office is pretty cool.
