It's not gotten stale because of anything like that. That's ridiculous. It's gotten stale because it's been over 6 months since Amazon first announced this thing and they've only said anything once, which was almost 3 months ago (top 20). After 6 months, people have gotten a little tired of it. There's not much more people can write that's new on this thing so the articles have waned as a result. At this point, most analysis that comes out has already been done before. THAT is why it's gotten stale. There's only so many articles you can write about who has the top number of tech workers.
It has nothing to do with DC - which I don't believe is automatic to win this though they have a good chance in the end. That whole area was only supposed to have 1 bid, but some jurisdictions didn't want to play nicely either so it kind of split into multiple bids. Amazon picked all 3 because the whole area is a good finalist, but there's more happening in the background with this than most people realize. I wouldn't be surprised if it were DC, but if DC weren't picked I also wouldn't be surprised. |
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Chicago loses Amazon and the future is bleak Chicago and the rust belt are finished Chicago is not a tech hub Can Chicago survive without Amazon? Chicago has lost its mojo Amazon says thanks but no thanks to population loss, uncontrolled crime, and exploding debt |
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I still don't understand what it is with Chicagoan's attitude towards their own city. Or more precisely, Chicago journalists' attitude expressed in their writing towards their own city. This doom and gloom mentality has got to stop. I'm not saying everything's cupcakes, sparkles, kittens and unicorns, but give me a break! Aaron (Glowrock) |
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He thought he busted Rahm with a really bizarre story about hotel occupancy rates being somewhat down in 2017 from 2016. What he completely failed to mention was that there were thousands of more hotel rooms available in 2017. So while the occupancy rates were down slightly, there were literally thousands of more hotel rooms rented. Honestly, most of the Chicago is dying garbage seems to come from old suburbanites that rarely go into the City and have lost money on their homes. The city is really doing quite well all things considered. |
^ Agree. I actually think it is exactly older suburbanites who’ve been here for decades who are most jaded.
Having said that, we can’t really blame them. Think of it this way: I’m some older dude in the burbs who bought a home 20 years ago and now find that it hardly gained value, or even lost some. All while the property taxes on it doubled (we’ve already discussed this) Traffic is increasing everywhere The news talks about pensions, Mike Madigan, and budget wars in Springfield constantly If I work downtown it’s probably the same ho-hum Metra commute every day, I’m not really exploring the city much. If I don’t work downtown I probably don’t go into the city very often anyhow, so I’m not taking advantage of all of the opportunities. I’m aging and the cold winters are getting annoying, and right about now Florida or Arizona are looking appealing. I can totally understand the viewpoint of that individual, just as much as I can understand Aaron’s excitement in being in a bustling urban city having come from Houston. Views on homeownership are going to change drastically, particularly in Chicago where a whole generation got burned. Multiunits will pay the taxes, and more people will buy smaller homes that are easier to resell. I think outside of a few niche markets the giant multimillion dollar home is going to become increasingly rare. Even I have resisted the temptation to buy a bigger home. I own a suburban home that’s moderate sized, moderately priced. Why throw my money away on a huge home that I may not be able to resell above the price that I paid for it? |
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Really no different than most other places though. Even my co-workers who live just across the river in New Jersey in places like Hoboken and Jersey City which is a pretty short/easy train ride away don't come into Manhattan all that much outside of work. I know people who live in either the outskirts of other cities or suburbs (Los Angeles, Dallas, NYC, Chicago, Boston, Miami, etc) who don't actually go into the city centers or wherever the activity is very much even though they live pretty close. To them their worlds are where they live and the immediate area and don't really reap the benefits at least culturally of the main city they're near.
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I don't believe this to be a permanent state of affairs, however. At some point the murder count will ease down, at some point the state will rectify the budget/go into default and the budget issues will ease down as well. We will right the ship and eventually we will be able to be proud of ourselves once again. And then Houston will clinch the #3 spot. And then the whole cycle repeats. ;) |
^ crime is already decling at a fast pace, but no one seems to mention it.
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And yet...... there isn’t any where near the self loathing hatred that Wisconsin residents express toward Milwaukee that there is for how Chicagoans act. And at least in Chicago.... the city and suburbs have sooooo much more to offer. For all the attacks on Naperville, there’s actually great restaurants and a cool downtown in Naperville. Now try to find the same in Mequon, River Hills, Brookfield, Pewaukee, etc. They have ok places to eat. But the wealthy suburbs of Chicago are so far above that of Milwaukee..... I think Chicagoans have the most severe case of “grass is always greener.” And it’s exacerbated by so much hammering by the National press. Yeah, the winters suck here... but I’ll take our summers any day over Houston or Phoenix. |
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