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I don't like to be in a position of defending the notion of Amazon coming to Raleigh, but...here we are!
A couple of issues with your comments:
- Amazon is, apparently, NOT considering RTP. They have indicated they want a more urban environment, which means they want to be downtown. There are areas of downtown that they have described that would certainly fit their requirements.
- Transit can be tailored to Amazon's needs. At the moment, the discussion has been around Capital Blvd, Atlantic Ave and then up to North Hills. It wouldn't be that problematic to build a decent transit system in that area. It doesn't necessarily have to be light rail - maybe it's an upgraded shuttle or bus line.
Per the WRAL TechWire article, the "Prime corridor" between Dix & North Hills ISN'T under consideration anymore. But another 'unknown location' downtown. Going North seems like the best direction to grow/redevelop, but who knows what will happen.
LOL. Sure, if that makes you feel better. No one said this one was scientific, either. Just not linked as such.
Having been on C-D for 11 years now, and having seen 100's, if not over 1,000 different polls over that time on here, take every poll with a grain of salt; like you mentioned they're not scientific, and C-D is definitely not an accurate/complete snapshot of society and the "real world".
The demographic that uses C-D definitely skews to certain groups/types of people. If, by chance, a poll on here does line up, with what eventually happens, it's basically by dumb luck!
Either the company would have to takeover vast amounts of government-owned property in the Capital District, similar to what was proposed for a Major League Soccer stadium or look south of downtown, possibly between Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and I-40
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Another area that might offer an intriguing possibility to Amazon would be 308-acre Dorothea Dix Park, which the city is hoping to develop into the equivalent of its own Central Park.
More than 1 million square feet of space is already built in Dix Park, though they're mainly historic buildings.
Howard added that he thinks Amazon's needs are much too large for the park, though he said that there is land adjacent to the park, especially parts owned by N.C. State University, that could be developed.
"The land in the park is about being a park," he said. "But there are questions about trying to do things around the edge of the park."
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Raleigh developer John Kane has also floated the idea of creating a "Prime Corridor" in downtown Raleigh to create an urban campus for Amazon that would stretch from Dix Park to the warehouse district and eventually reach North Hills, his 100-acre development of shops, offices and apartments. Connections could be made by bus.
Kane has said previously that he wasn't part of Amazon's tour of the region and that he doesn't know what sites they were shown. Efforts to reach Kane for this article were unsuccessful.
LOL. Sure, if that makes you feel better. No one said this one was scientific, either. Just not linked as such.
It doesn’t make me feel any way except noticing every city except a couple think their city is the front runner and they have local articles with anonymous sources saying their odds are great and they have a great place
For Amazon mixed with national rankings Forbes articles that favor their city.
It’s just an observation. People think their region are prime for Amazon. I think DC is a clear front runner, apparently folks from Chicago think they are, etc. There are posters claiming
They know inside info that Chicago has already been decided. I don’t believe Chicago is a top choice but I’ve been in North Carolina/Virginia land only listening to our local media so. Though ATL & DC both seem to be great in runoff polling CD posters opinions.
Not that they matter
There is no way the City is going to let Amazon take Dix Park (at least I hope)
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