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re: Amazon seeking second headquarters for 50K employees
Posted on 9/7/17 at 9:40 am to Knight of Old
Posted on 9/7/17 at 9:40 am to Knight of Old
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Shitholes like NYC, DC, Philly...
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Posted on 9/7/17 at 9:43 am to AbitaFan08
quote:About what? That BOS is a shithole or that the NE metro corridor is unlikely?
Couldn't be more wrong there, but whatever.
quote:GE is old news...got lured to BOS because it's day in Stamford was long gone and Mass native Jack Welch's bony hands still pull from the ever-receding perch built in his glory days...
It was good enough for companies like GE to establish their headquarters, at least.
Posted on 9/7/17 at 9:43 am to AbitaFan08
Hey, the truth hurts... 
Posted on 9/7/17 at 9:46 am to Knight of Old
quote:
Knight of Old
LSU Fan
New Hampshire
Oh now it makes sense.
You live in the state people are forced to drive through to get to Vermont.
You're also probably high on opioids right now since it's past 10am.
You're forgiven.
Posted on 9/7/17 at 9:52 am to Pilot Tiger
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Kentucky makes like zero sense, who cares if UPS HQ is there.
Because they coordinate with Amazon. And already have a major Amazon hub right across the river in Southern Indiana. It makes a lot of sense.
This post was edited on 9/7/17 at 9:53 am
Posted on 9/7/17 at 9:55 am to willeaux
Charlotte makes the most sense. 7th busiest airport in the world can accommodate the influx of new residents. State and county would bend over backwards to give tax incentives.
Posted on 9/7/17 at 9:56 am to BluegrassBelle
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And already have a major Amazon hub right across the river in Southern Indiana
This is why it DOESN'T make any sense
Posted on 9/7/17 at 9:57 am to CunningLinguist
DFW - They already have some massive operations out by the airport
This post was edited on 9/7/17 at 9:57 am
Posted on 9/7/17 at 9:58 am to Pilot Tiger
quote:No, but if given the centralized location within Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana it's actually more ideal spot than one might think. For example, the combined land area of those 3 states is about 116,000 sq miles, the combined population is about 22.7 million, and the combined college enrollment (as of 2014) was about 1.26 million. That's roughly 196 people and 10.8 college students per square mile.
there is no way on this earth that Northern Kentucky has the size/quality of educated workers has Northern Virginia or even Dallas. Not a chance in hell
Texas, on the other hand, has a land area of about 261,000 sq miles with a population of about 27.9 million, and the college enrollment (2014) was about 1.44 million. That's roughly 107 people and 5.5 college students per square mile.
And beyond that, here is the drive time in hours from Cincinnati (in hours) to other major cities:
Chicago--4.5
Indianapolis--2
Columbus--1.75
Louisville--1.5
Cleveland--3.75
Nashville--4
Pittsburgh--4.5
Detroit--4
Compare that to DFW's drive time to major cities in its region:
Houston--3.5
San Antonio--4.25
OKC--3.25
Austin--3
So if attracting talent is a key, in many ways the area has some advantages over in terms of access to college students and other metro areas.
Posted on 9/7/17 at 9:59 am to buckeye_vol
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So if attracting talent is a key, in many ways the area has some advantages over in terms of access to college students and other metro areas.
Dallas companies have no problems recruiting from all over the country.
Posted on 9/7/17 at 10:02 am to Big Chipper
quote:
Charlotte makes the most sense. 7th busiest airport in the world can accommodate the influx of new residents. State and county would bend over backwards to give tax incentives.
They can put it in the suburbs in Ft Mill, SC.
South Carolina has shown an ability to attract a few big names.
Posted on 9/7/17 at 10:05 am to willeaux
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Get to work Edwards.
If only Louisiana had built that mega airport/cargo complex in White Castle.
Nah!!!!
Let's continue to have two smaller, shitty airports in BR and NO.
Posted on 9/7/17 at 10:06 am to Pilot Tiger
quote:lets be honest its louisiana if thats what theyre wasting money on its a good day
because you waste time/money/resources putting together a proposal or bid when it could be spent wasting money a different way
Posted on 9/7/17 at 10:09 am to TH03
quote:No doubt. I'm not arguing it's not a good location by any means. I'm just saying that Cincinnati (or my preference, Columbus) shouldn't be dismissed because their local metro areas are smaller (still over 2 million) because they are close to other metro areas.
Dallas companies have no problems recruiting from all over the country.
Posted on 9/7/17 at 10:10 am to willeaux
quote:
Amazon seeking second headquarters for 50K employees
I would guess Dallas has a big lead for this one.
Posted on 9/7/17 at 10:11 am to AbitaFan08
quote:Think I got them somewhere in Roxbury or Dorchester or maybe it was Mattapan...
You're also probably high on opioids right now since it's past 10am.
Just yankin' your chain, nothing personal.
Posted on 9/7/17 at 10:12 am to willeaux
Posted on 9/7/17 at 10:13 am to Kingpenm3
quote:It would make sense for it to be on the short list but I don't know why people think Dallas would have a big lead when there are a number of other locations that make sense (Charlotte, DC, Nashville, Columbus, Cincinnati, Atlanta, etc.).
I would guess Dallas has a big lead for this one.
This post was edited on 9/7/17 at 10:14 am
Posted on 9/7/17 at 10:14 am to willeaux
Is this the thread where everyone suggests their own town?
If so Memphis should be it given the shipping infrastructure already paid for by FedEx.
If so Memphis should be it given the shipping infrastructure already paid for by FedEx.
Posted on 9/7/17 at 10:14 am to Knight of Old
Same here, nothing personal. Just having fun talking trash.
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