Raleigh's Bid for Amazon HQ2 (Washington: credit card, movies, storage)

[pierretong1991]

Originally Posted by BC1960

And btw, the two metro's are virtually the same population. And thats including Chapel Hill and Durham. So if Austin is too small, so is Raleigh. And the Triangle.

Yep it's about the same - Raleigh/Durham/Cary/Chapel Hill = 2.2 million, Austin/Round Rock = 2.1 million

[BC1960]

Originally Posted by pierretong1991

Yep it's about the same - Raleigh/Durham/Cary/Chapel Hill = 2.2 million, Austin/Round Rock = 2.1 million

I guess wheelsup's never been there, lol.

[LordHelmit]

Raleigh CSA and Austin MSA have similar populations but dt Austin is obviously much more vibrant and bustling than dt Raleigh. Even dt Nashville is quite a bit more vibrant than Raleigh, with MSA @ 1.8m

[architect77]

Amazon is visiting Atlanta in the next couple of weeks to visit all of the proposed sites.

So if You Raleigh doesn't get a similar visit in the next several weeks, it probably means it's no longer being evaluated.

[CapitalBlvd]

Originally Posted by architect77

Amazon is visiting Atlanta in the next couple of weeks to visit all of the proposed sites.

So if You Raleigh doesn't get a similar visit in the next several weeks, it probably means it's no longer being evaluated.

That would be a good thing. If these people want to come here, let them pay their own way.

Amazon is rich. No bribes need to be offered to help them overcrowd our area even worse.

[DPK]

Originally Posted by CapitalBlvd

Amazon is rich. No bribes need to be offered to help them overcrowd our area even worse.

I actually agree with CapitalBlvd about something. The world is ending.

[pierretong1991]

Originally Posted by architect77

Amazon is visiting Atlanta in the next couple of weeks to visit all of the proposed sites.

So if You Raleigh doesn't get a similar visit in the next several weeks, it probably means it's no longer being evaluated.

I think Amazon is going to visit every contender on the list regardless if it is a serious contender or not.

[LordHelmit]

Originally Posted by CapitalBlvd

That would be a good thing. If these people want to come here, let them pay their own way.

Amazon is rich. No bribes need to be offered to help them overcrowd our area even worse.

I agree...I'm really praying we don't get HQ2. Unlikely we will, but if we do...I'm out!

[wheelsup]

Originally Posted by pierretong1991

Yep it's about the same - Raleigh/Durham/Cary/Chapel Hill = 2.2 million, Austin/Round Rock = 2.1 million

Wow I had no idea the area north of Austin had so many people, honestly, it's such a wide open area. Pretty crazy their growth, only going to get bigger too. Neat place to live.

[cjseliga]

Originally Posted by DPK

I actually agree with CapitalBlvd about something. The world is ending.

Of course, all good things must come to an end, in 5 billion years the Sun will start to expand and become a red giant and in 7.5 billion years from now the surface of the Sun will be past where Earth's orbit is now, so better start prepin'!