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re: Only a few cities could actually accommodate Amazon's second HQ
Posted on 9/8/17 at 9:58 am to baldona
Posted on 9/8/17 at 9:58 am to baldona
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I disagree with it being anywhere west of the Mississippi, logistically that wouldn't make sense for a 2nd location given Seattle as their home. Atlanta makes the most sense geographically, but somewhere on the east coast, Nashville, Charlotte, etc. would also.
Yep, assuming they retain their Seattle location.
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Posted on 9/8/17 at 9:59 am to 12Pence
Texas makes a lot of sense, particularly Dallas or Austin.
But wouldn't they want a 2nd HQ more on the East Coast instead of in the middle, because their base now is in Seattle? If that's the case, Boston, Atlanta, Charlotte make the most sense.
But wouldn't they want a 2nd HQ more on the East Coast instead of in the middle, because their base now is in Seattle? If that's the case, Boston, Atlanta, Charlotte make the most sense.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 9:59 am to prplhze2000
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Why do we want Amazon in Louisiana? It would just change the culture and try to impose more liberal values on us.
You can't just make up this kind of stupid.
That folks is why Louisiana has a 0% chance (at best) of attracting anything like Amazon to invest here.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 9:59 am to Pettifogger
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Dallas has thrown tons of money at DART, so I imagine they can use that as a selling point.
The DART sucks for the most part.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 10:01 am to LSU316
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That folks is why Louisiana has a 0% chance (at best) of attracting anything like Amazon to invest here.
You sure it isn't the corrupt politicians, horrible schools, incompetent mayors, and the refusal to invest in infrastructure in the handful of growing areas in the state?
Posted on 9/8/17 at 10:01 am to Fun Bunch
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Boston, Atlanta, Charlotte make the most sense.
I tend to agree. I think of those three, Atlanta makes the most sense.
Much cheaper cost of living than Boston, and the airport would be much more convenient than the other two.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 10:02 am to Pettifogger
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A lot to like about DC, but if reasonably affordable housing is a goal, it's a hard sell
Bezos also did recently just buy the most expensive house in DC.
LINK
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Washington’s Kalorama neighborhood just keeps getting swankier: Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeffrey P. Bezos has bought the former Textile Museum, a 27,000 square-foot property, intending to convert it into a single-family home, according to a person with knowledge of the sale. Bezos’s neighbors will include President Obama and his family, who are renting a property nearby for their post-White House home, as well as future first daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband, incoming presidential adviser Jared Kushner.
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The home — the largest in Washington — sold Oct. 21 for $23 million in cash (a million over its list price) to a buyer described in public documents as the Cherry Revocable Trust. But word about the identity of the new billionaire next door has been circulating around the enclave that ambassadors and Cabinet secretaries have long called home.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 10:02 am to TH03
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The DART sucks for the most part.
Austin has its own version of that kind of boondoggle. The fascination with rail never ceases to amaze me, no matter how many times it fails from a cost basis.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 10:03 am to Teddy Ruxpin
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Ya, it's called the Boeing 787.
I think the CS100 will make connections to distant hubs from smaller cities easier (think Little Rock to Seattle or Greenville to Phoenix).
The rumors of the new Boeing 797 will make it easier for mid sized cities in the US to connect to larger European hubs.
Very exciting time for the airline industry - and any region that gets a major Amazon investment will end up with a LOT more airline service. Cincy, Memphis, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis all have under utilized airports with ample space to add service without expansion.
This post was edited on 9/8/17 at 10:05 am
Posted on 9/8/17 at 10:03 am to Teddy Ruxpin
Awesome in theory, but you can't implement it after you've built up the whole city. DC metro is awesome
Posted on 9/8/17 at 10:03 am to TH03
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Dallas will probably get it, the housing market will be even worse for buyers, and I'll have to gtfo
Depends on where it's located. If it goes west of Dallas, not so bad. They need to stay out of Collin & Dentin counties. We just can't support anymore people or development.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 10:04 am to Teddy Ruxpin
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The fascination with rail never ceases to amaze me, no matter how many times it fails from a cost basis.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 10:04 am to goofball
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You sure it isn't the corrupt politicians, horrible schools, incompetent mayors, and the refusal to invest in infrastructure in the handful of growing areas in the state?
My point is dumb people are a major cause of these underlying factors.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 10:05 am to goofball
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I think the CS100 will make connections to distant hubs from smaller cities easier (think Little Rock to Seattle or Greenville to Phoenix). The rumors of the new Boeing 797 will make it easier for mid sized cities in the US to connect to larger European hubs. Very exciting time for the airline industry - and any region that gets a major Amazon investment will end up with a LOT more airline service.
Absolutely. We are living in an amazing time for air travel. You can get to anywhere in the world for under $800.
I can see that getting better and easier sooner than later.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 10:07 am to TH03
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Awesome in theory, but you can't implement it after you've built up the whole city. DC metro is awesome
Ya, all the cities that formed before the car had to be tightly packed due to limitations of the time, so there is a built in "advantage" there.
But it seems like even NYC's subway system is having tough times these days.
The problem with rail is the rail itself, it just costs so damn much to replace it over and over. That is what hyperloop is selling, the lowered maintenance doing essentially the same type of travel. And speed of course.
This post was edited on 9/8/17 at 10:09 am
Posted on 9/8/17 at 10:07 am to RedRifle
I could easily see Dallas on that final list.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 10:08 am to LSU316
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Why do we want Amazon in Louisiana? It would just change the culture and try to impose more liberal values on us.
You can't just make up this kind of stupid.
That folks is why Louisiana has a 0% chance (at best) of attracting anything like Amazon to invest here.
Liberals!!!
It is so sad/funny.
Had a family member from a shitty southern town who went up to Seattle to take a cruise. Now you have to know their hometown is probably 30% unemployed, a shite load on wellfare, and an over all eyesore.
I asked her what she thought of Seattle and she thought it was ok, but there are too many liberals there.
This post was edited on 9/8/17 at 10:09 am
Posted on 9/8/17 at 10:09 am to toni_the_tigress
quote:It seems like a location that makes sense, but I don't know why anybody things any location is "likely" when there are a couple dozen places that could make a strong argument yet each one probably has factors working against. So with so many unknowns it's not reasonable to argue any one place is "likely."
D/FW is likely to be the winner. Centrally located, great airports, and good public transportation that is getting better.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 10:09 am to notiger1997
Uber liberals and mouthbreathers equally annoy the hell out of me.
I can stand each kind if they at least hold a full time job. The rest...gross.
I can stand each kind if they at least hold a full time job. The rest...gross.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 10:10 am to notiger1997
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I asked her what she thought of Seattle and she thought it was ok, but there are too many liberals there.
too true
those educated, middle-class people who want to take care of the city/environment?
f - em
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