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[VicHockeyFan]

How about this bid booster?

 

New York City

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio told reporters that he's never shopped on Amazon before, but that doesn't mean his city isn't interested in hosting Amazon's second headquarters.

"I have never ordered from Amazon. That's no disrespect to Amazon. God bless Amazon. I believe in bricks-and-mortar," de Blasio said.

Despite never using the platform, his administration is working on a proposal for the second headquarters, he said.

 

[spanky123]

lol say what? I know a couple myself who live in condos in Vancouver. 

 

Agreed. The 'serious execs' I know have many condos around the world. Turnkey living with no lawns to mow or staff to have to deal with or than their PAs.

[Mike K.]

Speaking of Amazon, the company’s PR firm ...er, newspaper, the Washington Post, is taking fire for NOT reporting on a $300 million fine levied against Amazon by the EU.

Anyways, back to the discussion at hand...

[jonny]

Amazon has reportedly leased 76,000 square feet of office space in Vancouver. That's not huge for a massive company like Amazon, but it's significant for Vancouver. 

[Greg]

Speaking of Amazon, the company’s PR firm ...er, newspaper, the Washington Post, is taking fire for NOT reporting on a $300 million fine levied against Amazon by the EU.

Anyways, back to the discussion at hand...

 

https://www.washingt...m=.fb671fe6775e

 

I assume they are taking fire from people who get their news from the Drudge Report, rather than from those who actually read the Washington Post. Because the Post is where I first read about the fine.

[nerka]

Speaking of Amazon, the company’s PR firm ...er, newspaper, the Washington Post, is taking fire for NOT reporting on a $300 million fine levied against Amazon by the EU.

Anyways, back to the discussion at hand...

There is infowars https://www.infowars...tax-dodge-fine/ and then there is actual real information

[Mike K.]

You guys don’t follow Drudge? Dudes, it’s an amazing source of news.

But that aside, do you really think the NYT wants to start pointing fingers at WaPo? Maybe USA Today can start criticizing them both? Newspapers don’t often cast a negative light on their peers. That’s not kosher. It’s guys like Drudge are for. It’s guys like Michael Moore are for (for the opposite side of the spectrum).

[Coreyburger]

So many, or I guess most transportation systems were designed way before GPS. I really wonder if there is not a new cheap way to run pods on an elevated or slightly elevated track beside the highway.

 

Ah, yes. The fabled PRT, or Personal Rapid Transit. Total pipedream sold by snakeoil salesmen.

[tjv]

here is a list of over 50 cities bidding for the amazon headquarters.  Langford, Richmond and Surrey aren't even on the list

 

https://www.inc.com/...adquarters.html

 

It also says the 2nd HQ will create 50,000 jobs, I would like to know where these people are going to come from as in my business and a lot of other people I know who own companies its very difficult to find people right now

[lanforod]

50000 jobs, but that's probably going to take a decade to get that high. I'm sure a number, particularly at the higher levels, will also be transfers from Seattle.

[tjv]

right now Greater Victoria doesn't even have 5,000 available workers

[Mike K.]

50,000 direct, Amazon Inc jobs, or is that total Amazon Inc jobs plus indirect jobs (ancillary staff, cleaning, security, food services, support services and businesses, etc).

[johnk]

50,000 direct, Amazon Inc jobs, or is that total Amazon Inc jobs plus indirect jobs (ancillary staff, cleaning, security, food services, support services and businesses, etc).

More bike lanes!

[tjv]

50,000 direct, Amazon Inc jobs, or is that total Amazon Inc jobs plus indirect jobs (ancillary staff, cleaning, security, food services, support services and businesses, etc).

From the article I posted above it says "Amazon said it would invest $5 billion in the construction of its new headquarters, and it hopes to eventually house 50,000 Amazon staff members there"

 

I have to assume that means direct jobs.  That means Greater Victoria doesn't have a hope in hell

[Bingo]

Dale Gann with the City of Langford’s Economic Development Committee took the bid to Amazon’s headquarters himself on Thursday morning.

“Final binding was last night and this morning I personally delivered it down to Seattle,” said Gann.

Langford now joins dozens of other municipalities across North America hoping to lure the online retail giant to their community.

https://www.cheknews...uarters-378738/

[Bingo]

Dale Gann was the former president of the University of Victoria’s Vancouver Island Technology Park and the Marine Technology Centre.

http://www.gann.ca/

[Nparker]

I'd love to hear the laughter at Amazon when (if?) they review Langford's bid.

[AllseeingEye]

Amazon has reportedly leased 76,000 square feet of office space in Vancouver. That's not huge for a massive company like Amazon, but it's significant for Vancouver. 

Rumor is they initially wanted all of Bentall II - not cheap real estate by a long shot. Stew's play clearly is simply to get Langford onto the broader radar; in doing so if he manages to bag a smaller, second tier employer it is a game hand well played. He's been angling for a BCG entity, ministry or crown corp, for ages as we all know. FWIW my bet is Amazon goes to one of Toronto, Boston, Dallas or Atlanta, in that order....

[VicHockeyFan]

I saw One list that had Austin at #1. Hard to argue that people would not like that. I hear it’s awesime.

[AllseeingEye]

I saw One list that had Austin at #1. Hard to argue that people would not like that. I hear it’s awesime.

Jeff Bezos has deep ties to Texas so that state is a front runner for sure. They also obviously have the requisite infrastructure and the population. And yes Austin is off-the-wall in its awesomeness......