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Originally Posted by F1 Tommy
Well with that kind of thinking United Airlines should vacate Willis tower and go back to Elk Grove as the local aviation industry is mainly located around O'Hare.(I do not want that but just pointing out why that theory is partly flawed).
Look I get you want as many headquarters to locate downtown as possible, and I also like that idea. But Chicago needs to put most of it's attention into getting companies from other states and countries. The city is encouraging and trying very hard to get companies to move from the suburbs. Since we are in a free market that is fine, but it is not a net gain for the Chicago area when they move.
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Actually, all of the United employees that actually work in the airplane flying and maintenance industry are located at O'Hare. Corporate headquarters (sales, marketing, executive, etc) industry workers for United are located where they belong: downtown. Again, you are demonstrating a total lack of understanding of the concepts we are discussing with this straw man. The corporate employees of United have virtually nothing to do with flying or dealing with airplanes, they work in marketing, law, sales, administrative, functions. Thus United gains huge advantages by tapping the downtown labor pool which is teaming with marketing, legal, sales, and administrative experts.
So actually no, it is a net gain because United is a stronger company because of it. And all the companies downtown near United also benefit from the ancillary effects of United's employees and business. If it weren't better for United then why did United locate there? Why did MCD locate downtown? This isn't up for you to debate or decide, this is hard fact determined by people with advanced degrees doing statistical studies. This is evidenced by the fact that cities exist and that the most prosperous cities are the largest and densest cities.
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