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Amazon Narrows Its Headquarters List Down to 20 Cities
Detroit, inadequate "talent" pool, Orlando, insufficient higher-ed facilities; Bay Area, too close to Seattle; Baltimore claims crime not a concern; San Diego is on West Coast and offered weak incentives; Phoenix, a "subdued" bid; Salt Lake City small population and not far enough from Seattle; Portland way close to Seattle.
All it says about Milwaukee is that Scott Walker sent a letter with its bid. Perhaps that's what killed it
I live 8 miles from Amazon headquarters in Seattle. They have completely messed up the city. Apartment rents have doubled in the last 5 years, for a million dollar house one gets a 1950's crapbox, homeless are everywhere camping out next to the freeways and congestion makes driving in Seattle a nightmare experience.
The Amazon tech slaves vote to pass every bond issue and every crackpot ballot issue.
I have cut my visits to Seattle by 80% preferring to head in the opposite direction.
The great one Jeff Bezos has been a total taker and has not given back any of his 110 billion wealth to help solve the problems his company has created.
It is a laugh to see cities drooling over the prospects of having Amazon screw up their city. Good luck!
My daughter lives near Austin and I pray they do not choose it.
Nonprofit Farestart, which offers food service job training to people struggling with poverty, addiction, homelessness, or a criminal record, celebrates the staggered roll-out of its five new Amazon campus restaurants this week.
The expansion is made possible by a major donation from Amazon announced in February. ... The donation from Amazon includes more than 25,000 square feet for a new full-service restaurant, three fast-casual cafes, a coffee shop, a catering venue, and training classrooms. As with the nonprofit’s current three restaurants, the new ones will be open to the public.
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Ted
http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-hq2-losing-cities-list-2018-1/#detroit-michigan-1
Detroit, inadequate "talent" pool, Orlando, insufficient higher-ed facilities; Bay Area, too close to Seattle; Baltimore claims crime not a concern; San Diego is on West Coast and offered weak incentives; Phoenix, a "subdued" bid; Salt Lake City small population and not far enough from Seattle; Portland way close to Seattle.
All it says about Milwaukee is that Scott Walker sent a letter with its bid. Perhaps that's what killed it
Regards,
Ted
Chicago: Frank Sinatra:
Massive Atlanta project aimed at Amazon HQ2 to have hearing
Regards,
Ted
hub o' the universe
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messed up the city. Apartment rents have doubled in the last 5 years, for a million dollar house one gets a 1950's crapbox, homeless are everywhere camping out next to the freeways and congestion makes driving in Seattle a nightmare experience.
The Amazon tech slaves vote to pass every bond issue and every crackpot ballot issue.
I have cut my visits to Seattle by 80% preferring to head in the opposite direction.
The great one Jeff Bezos has been a total taker and has not given back any of his 110 billion wealth to help solve the problems his company has created.
It is a laugh to see cities drooling over the prospects of having Amazon screw up their city. Good luck!
My daughter lives near Austin and I pray they do not choose it.
Mitchelg
Regards,
Ted