Amazon's new HQ in Nashville? (Memphis: 2015, health insurance, purchase)

[cBach]

There is a vote in Nashville on public transit in May. One things for certain, if Nashville votes down the bill, then they will NOT get the HQ2. Bezos is waiting out this key piece of information before making a decision on Nashville. He wants to see if the citizens will put their money where their mouth is...

So it's in your hands. If you vote yes to the transit bill then you could get HQ2. If you vote no, then you will be eliminated.

[oobanks]

Originally Posted by cBach

There is a vote in Nashville on public transit in May. One things for certain, if Nashville votes down the bill, then they will NOT get the HQ2. Bezos is waiting out this key piece of information before making a decision on Nashville. He wants to see if the citizens will put their money where their mouth is...

So it's in your hands. If you vote yes to the transit bill then you could get HQ2. If you vote no, then you will be eliminated.

I just said this,.. If they do pass the Transit bill Amazon has an opportunity to Mold Nashville and it's Transit just the way they want to. A new, fresh and upcoming City just like Amazon it's self.. What a lot of people don't realize is Amazon is looking for a City they can grow with and kinda build onto, something similar to Seattle as well. Most other Cities around the country are all ready established Transit and otherwise. If I was Bezos Nashville would be a goldmine for me only if it passes it's Transit Bill, if not I would turn the other Cheek.. Just my perception of it... They really have the chance to put a Major stamp on Nashville and make it Amazon City is so many ways... Being close to Atlanta but not in Atlanta would kinda be a major convenience as well having Hartsfield Airport as a backup for the Moment if direct flight didn't get out of BNA right away but that would all change anyway if Amazon chose Nashville...Watch how fast BNA would expand especially when it comes to Cargo, think they would give Memphis a run for its money... Watch after June-July you will see your Top 5 and that will be after the vote

[LMPA]

Originally Posted by oobanks

I just said this,.. If they do pass the Transit bill Amazon has an opportunity to Mold Nashville and it's Transit just the way they want to. A new, fresh and upcoming City just like Amazon it's self.. What a lot of people don't realize is Amazon is looking for a City they can grow with and kinda build onto, something similar to Seattle as well. Most other Cities around the country are all ready established Transit and otherwise. If I was Bezos Nashville would be a goldmine for me only if it passes it's Transit Bill, if not I would turn the other Cheek.. Just my perception of it... They really have the chance to put a Major stamp on Nashville and make it Amazon City is so many ways... Being close to Atlanta but not in Atlanta would kinda be a major convenience as well having Hartsfield Airport as a backup for the Moment if direct flight didn't get out of BNA right away but that would all change anyway if Amazon chose Nashville...Watch how fast BNA would expand especially when it comes to Cargo, think they would give Memphis a run for its money... Watch after June-July you will see your Top 5 and that will be after the vote

As someone who has recently moved to the area from New England, I was also wondering if they may have to put more $ into the budget for clearing of roads during weather events as well?

It just sort of stuck me last week when schools/businesses were closed for the week, but I would think a large employer of that magnitude would want to ensure employees can get to work and business can still function during those events.

It's not a knock on Tennessee as I realize it is not something this state has to deal with on a regular basis.

I realize Amazon has the upper hand to ask for anything they want of the cities they are considering.

[-parallon-]

Overall climate might be a consideration for sure, but the ability to clear roads once in a while during winter is not an insurmountable barrier to Nashville's candidacy for sure. The county and city simply need to appropriate money to buy the equipment, most of it can be purchased used and simply maintained correctly, it need not be new.

[Edgefield D]

Just to put a little perspective to last weeks weather issue. I've seen several things where people think we need to invest more in clearing roads. The weather event last week was abnormal (or maybe it's the new normal...time will tell). That cold weather dipped way down....New Orleans, Florida...etc.

Usually....(grain of salt) when we get snow, it warms up the next day and it starts to melt or melts completely. I know that several people that have moved here recently think that what we had last week was typical...but it really wasn't. Those super frigid temps hung around longer than normal.

[JMT]

Originally Posted by Edgefield D

Usually....(grain of salt) when we get snow,

I see what you did there.

[LMPA]

Originally Posted by Edgefield D

Just to put a little perspective to last weeks weather issue. I've seen several things where people think we need to invest more in clearing roads. The weather event last week was abnormal (or maybe it's the new normal...time will tell). That cold weather dipped way down....New Orleans, Florida...etc.

Usually....(grain of salt) when we get snow, it warms up the next day and it starts to melt or melts completely. I know that several people that have moved here recently think that what we had last week was typical...but it really wasn't. Those super frigid temps hung around longer than normal.

Agreed, my mother is in Florida and she was complaining about the cold. Most have told me what happened was not typical.

I think what got me thinking was a study from a Vanderbilt professor who spoke of the revenue lost each day when everything closes.

Let's hope it doesn't become the new norm now that I moved here!

[N.Cal]

I've been here 6 winters. There has been shutdown of at least one day every winter. Some winters, multiple days. Let's not even go into how many school days are lost each year to weather.

[JMT]

Originally Posted by N.Cal

I've been here 6 winters. There has been shutdown of at least one day every winter. Some winters, multiple days. Let's not even go into how many school days are lost each year to weather.

To be fair, the school systems have snow days built into their calendars, so they're not really "losing" any school days because of snow. And in years when they don't use all their snow days, it essentially means they're "gaining" school days. Nashville, however, has already used one more snow day than had already allotted this school year, so they'll have to make that one up sometime.

[N.Cal]

Originally Posted by JMT

To be fair, the school systems have snow days built into their calendars, so they're not really "losing" any school days because of snow. And in years when they don't use all their snow days, it essentially means they're "gaining" school days. Nashville, however, has already used one more snow day than had already allotted this school year, so they'll have to make that one up sometime.

That's not my point. How much business productivity is lost since parent jobs don't have school snow days built into their calendars.