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Many people in many cities, but not so much in car dependent cities or those who inexplicably carry far too much luggage. Hop on any decent metro or airport line in many cities around the world, boom, enter airport. Just one perspective after living in multiple countries and traveling extensively in 70+ nations and counting ...
Sure, I see the value in taking a train but no value in walking to an airport as someone else, and maybe you, suggested. Anyways, Charlotte leadership lacks a visionary leader necessary for this area to properly grow. They just react. A new line will take them 20+ years. "Ain't nobody got time for that".
Could be, if anyone naively perceived AMZN selects HQ2 based on primarily a single parameter.
Huh? I didn't say they were. The article already limited the choices based on the other parameters to 22 which Charlotte was 1 of. I just think they could have further limited it in terms of the airport parameter. Unless somehow the chosen city is able to negotiate with one of the airlines to turn a non-major airport into a major one.
Edit: and I already said I don't think Charlotte would get it. I just think it would be in the top 10 or so of choices. But not top 1.
The river district is next to CLT. Schuylkill Yards is next to 30th St Station. 30th St Station is the northern terminus of the train line to PHL. Since you've spent time in that metro I assumed that you knew that & didn't want to talk down to you.
I'm well aware of that but I don't understand what being in walking distance to the airport has to do with anything. Why would Amazon be looking for that?
Many people in many cities, but not so much in car dependent cities or those who inexplicably carry far too much luggage. Hop on any decent metro or airport line in many cities around the world, boom, enter airport. Just one perspective after living in multiple countries and traveling extensively in 70+ nations and counting ...
But that's not accessing an airport by walking; that's accessing an airport by transit. Southbound_295 was speaking of the River District as being in walking distance to CLT which I don't see how that's relevant. But being within walking distance to 30th Street station in Philly? That's immensely valuable.
Many people in many cities, but not so much in car dependent cities or those who inexplicably carry far too much luggage. Hop on any decent metro or airport line in many cities around the world, boom, enter airport. Just one perspective after living in multiple countries and traveling extensively in 70+ nations and counting ...
I wouldn't consider that "walking to the airport", and it has nothing to do with the context of the discussion that was taking place.
It is hard to argue against Denver. Charlotte compares poorly.
Really the only thing Charlotte has on Denver for an HQ is more land in the city center to accommodate the amount of real estate Amazon will require, less expensive housing for employees, and being on the East Coast. If you read the RFP document, finding a suitable location for build out is one of the most important things to Amazon. They want an initial 500,000 - 1,000,000 square feet to move into in Q1 2019 and space to add 5 million more square feet on the campus in Phase 2 and Phase 3
If Amazon doesn't care about being further east than the western portion of the country, then Denver is a very strong contender.
To emphasize, I'm not saying Toronto will be Amazon's HQ2. However, Bezos & company certainly included it in a very narrow target list. Why would import/export logistics be an issue? Could be wrong, but it's reasonable to believe AMZN's will run ex/im logistics via a lower cost location than either Seattle or whichever city becomes HQ2. IMHO, a non issue.
Higher taxes? Potentially, yet negotiable with trade offs many people may not fully appreciate, e.g., diversity away from equally corrupt US parties and political BS, high quality health care sans the Obamaocare/The Don corporate health insurance maelstrom, access to highly respected universities, an "in" place for millenials and prospective international employees, large international airport, excellent public transit ...
If AMZN's able to look beyond NC's lingering bathroom policy challenges and the state government was smart, purported leaders would submit one proposal (not CLT vs RDU). Unfortunately, neither city/area appears to meet AMZN's publicly disclosed parameters very well.
Shipping to and from Canada means export/import paper work plus duty. It makes no sense when 90% of customers are located south of the border.
Many companies are moving away operations from Canada due to higher taxes, especially when last socialist federal/provincial governments keep adding taxes and regulations. Their "free healthcare" it is anything but free.
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I'm well aware of that but I don't understand what being in walking distance to the airport has to do with anything. Why would Amazon be looking for that?
The whole Wilkinson Blvd corridor will be transforming. Amazon would be able to influence it & make sure that it's connected & blends into Uptown. They can make the light rail to the airport happen right away in incentive negotiations. The paper company got the northern bypass in Shelby as part of their incentive to locate in Shelby. It's been done before. It can be done again. If they get to that point & Phil Berger squashes it. We are as good as rid of him.
As to being walking distance from the airport. It's that close. Think of it as being spitting distance. Ya don't have to spit.
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