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I'd love to know which major U.S. city does not have terrible traffic near its downtown.
I didn't think Seattle traffic was very bad.
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Amazon HQ2: Advanced talks about second headquarters in Northern Virginia
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Re: Amazon HQ2: Advanced talks about second headquarters in Northern Virginia
#52Seems like an admission that they have nothing new to do so they are seeking growth through federal contracts. Northern VA is the poster child of what happens when you have tons of growth over decades, but absolutely no planning, or worse, lots of nimby preventing infrastructure.
is the poster child of what happens when you have tons of growth over decades, but absolutely no planning, or worse, lots of nimby preventing infrastructure. Could easily say that about SF, LA, Austin, etc.
Seriously.
I'm of the opinion that every urban planner from the last fifty years in the US should be stripped of their degrees and titles their lands taken and their crops burned.
The US transportation infrastructure even for how good it is compared to some other places is still a joke.
Re: Amazon HQ2: Advanced talks about second headquarters in Northern Virginia
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Crystal City really has so much going for it: 1. As you point out, right next to Pentagon and federal government. 2. Good transportation: right on the Metro and literally across the street from National Airport. 3. If you're going to have 2 headquarters, having them be on opposite coasts makes sense. 4. And I think another one that is pretty unique to Crystal City is that Amazon and their employees definitely want to…
I mean, Crystal City is pretty soulless, but a bunch of AMZN cash will make that millenial ready in no time. Also, some nyt writer that’d never been there called it the Brooklyn of DC which was hilarious.
Lol @ the notion that Amazon cash will give a city “soul”
Re: Amazon HQ2: Advanced talks about second headquarters in Northern Virginia
#54Source article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/amazon-in-advanced-talk...
Re: Amazon HQ2: Advanced talks about second headquarters in Northern Virginia
#55Been looking to buy a house in the Northern Virginia area for about five years now, but the prices have climbed almost linearly, and never slowed down. If Amazon does settle here, I'll probably continue renting until I can GTFO. Microsoft also bought a large plot of land around Loudon county, on which they plan to build a campus. If this area is to become the next Seattle, I have no interest in being here.
You're looking at it the wrong way. Instead of looking for a house to buy to live in, look at how you and others can get in on an apartment complex purchase.
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I mean, Crystal City is pretty soulless, but a bunch of AMZN cash will make that millenial ready in no time. Also, some nyt writer that’d never been there called it the Brooklyn of DC which was hilarious.
Lol @ the notion that Amazon cash will give a city “soul”
People who think amzn cash will bring soul, also think....
Re: Amazon HQ2: Advanced talks about second headquarters in Northern Virginia
#57Alaska Airlines has the only DCASEA nonstop flights I know of. I expect that will become much more popular and expensive...
Re: Amazon HQ2: Advanced talks about second headquarters in Northern Virginia
#58This is clearly a DoD play. The federal government as a whole is thirsty for cloud services and having a services provider like Amazon literally at their doorstep is going to win them a lot of work. If they do bring good experts to government work instead of what the typical government contractors in the area provide this will be a good thing for taxpayers.
Re: Amazon HQ2: Advanced talks about second headquarters in Northern Virginia
#59Alaska Airlines has the only DCA SEA nonstop flights I know of. I expect that will become much more popular and expensive...
I imagine that won't be the case for long I'd the rumors are true
Re: Amazon HQ2: Advanced talks about second headquarters in Northern Virginia
#60I find the logic in the article pretty funny. > [T]he best way to make it is you collect as much data as you can, you immerse yourself in that data, but then [throw all that data away and decide based on personal whim]
"Go with your gut" is code word for "which HQ2 city offered the greatest tax exemptions" ;-)
Oregon gave Intel a 30 year property tax exemption, worth $2B, to establish their their HQ2 fabs near Hillsboro. Wouldn't be surprised if Amazon is asking for similar.
https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2014/08/...