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There are some surprising finalists and surprising omissions. Columbus and Indianapolis, and to a lesser extent Nashville, stand out as surprises on the short list. Surprising omissions include Charlotte, Minneapolis, Detroit, Baltimore and St. Louis. In my view, this might mean that Amazon's first take took into account economic strength and balance, and workforce access and attraction factors, and put livability characteristics up for review in the next stage. The finalists may just beat out the omitted cities in those areas.
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Related to its surprising finalists and omissions, it seems Amazon is resisting the urge to be the singular transformative economic force in its new city. Surprise finalists Columbus, Indianapolis and Nashville (and similarly positioned Raleigh) are each state capitals that have diverse economies and long traditions of attracting well-educated young workers from nearby major universities
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for example, the D.C. area was able to put generate three exceptional bid packages, while Minneapolis and Charlotte could not generate one), it's well known that the D.C. area has the economy, workforce and amenities and quality of life characteristics to merit very serious consideration.
We all know what the national perception of Raleigh as a finalist says there's no need to rub their faces in it though. Especially given the fact that Raleigh has a good chance of winning
We all know what the national perception of Raleigh as a finalist says there's no need to rub their faces in it though. Especially given the fact that Raleigh has a good chance of winning
Did you read it? Raleigh was only mentioned once, and in a flattering way...
It called Charlotte a surprise omission and Raleigh a surprise finalist from what I read maybe I read it wrong
Most of the people writing these articles are basing their assumptions about these cities on information that is publicly available. Amazon made its decision based on a thorough review of information (THAT CHARLOTTE WILLINGLY SUBMITTED TO AMAZON) most of which is not so public...and Charlotte lost.
Most of the people writing these articles are basing their assumptions about these cities on information that is publicly available. Amazon made its decision based on a thorough review of information (THAT CHARLOTTE WILLINGLY SUBMITTED TO AMAZON) most of which is not so public...and Charlotte lost.
So what does that say about Charlotte?
Have you not read my comments about Charlotte versus the triangle when it comes to Amazon I don't think you have. Guys like you make it very difficult to defend the triangle or to say nice things about it check yourself. You just called me out and the City of Charlotte when I was actually trying to defend the triangle against another Charlotte poster READ
Most of the people writing these articles are basing their assumptions about these cities on information that is publicly available. Amazon made its decision based on a thorough review of information (THAT CHARLOTTE WILLINGLY SUBMITTED TO AMAZON) most of which is not so public...and Charlotte lost.
So what does that say about Charlotte?
That Charlotte doesn’t fit Amazons needs for their secondary HQ. Isn’t Raleigh supposed to be a tech hub?
Why are you so obsessed with Charlotte? Is that your benchmark for a great city to aspire to be?
There were 20 other cities that made the list and 200 that didn’t. Or is keeping up the only thing that matters to you?
I’ll be in Raleigh today, for what it’s worth. Any recommendations while in downtown?
That Charlotte doesn’t fit Amazons needs for their secondary HQ. Isn’t Raleigh supposed to be a tech hub?
Why are you so obsessed with Charlotte? Is that your benchmark for a great city to aspire to be?
There were 20 other cities that made the list and 200 that didn’t. Or is keeping up the only thing that matters to you?
I’ll be in Raleigh today, for what it’s worth. Any recommendations while in downtown?
Obsessed? Why would anyone in their right minds be obsessed with a city that can't even bother to have their officials proof a promotional video before it's sent to one of the largest companies in the world for one of the biggest economic development opportunities of the century?
Maybe you should try to read between the lines here and consider the message that is being sent. Charlotte and its people think so highly of themselves, and it definitely shows, while the rest of the country sees it for nothing more than it really is. That video was nothing more than a freudian slip (know what that means?)
Do you think Atlanta cares about Charlotte? Do you honestly think that Raleigh cares??? These two cities are going about their business doing their thing and focused on the next round of Amazon's competition, while Charlotte is stuck in the mode of trying to figure out why no one loves them as much as they love themselves.
Obsessed? Why would anyone in their right minds be obsessed with a city that can't even bother to have their officials proof a promotional video before it's sent to one of the largest companies in the world for one of the biggest economic development opportunities of the century?
Maybe you should try to read between the lines here and consider the message that is being sent. Charlotte and its people think so highly of themselves, and it definitely shows, while the rest of the country sees it for nothing more than it really is. That video was nothing more than a freudian slip (know what that means?)
Do you think Atlanta cares about Charlotte? Do you honestly think that Raleigh cares??? These two cities are going about their business doing their thing and focused on the next round of Amazon's competition, while Charlotte is stuck in the mode of trying to figure out why no one loves them as much as they love themselves.
I didn’t say Raleigh. I said you.
Why are YOU obsessed.
I already noticed parking is super cheap in downtown Raleigh. Like 4x more. Makes me nervous there won’t be any spots to park that cheap.
I already noticed parking is super cheap in downtown Raleigh. Like 4x more. Makes me nervous there won’t be any spots to park that cheap.
Read back through my posts in this thread and you'll easily see why I'm NOT obsessed with Charlotte.
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