Amazon HQ2 bid

[ATL3K_speaks_thru_me]

Originally Posted by Libertarian

The Second Coming! Welcome back. I don't think Amazon HQ2 will locate here, and frankly hope not.

As I said in my Private Message to Street Advocate:

I fought the urge to come back to this dark chasm of HELL - FIRE - SIN, but just like the "Crystal" I couldn't stop (just kiddin').

Libby - I have checked all my sources and confirmed tomorrow's vote on the Gulch is everything to do about getting HQ2. If this happens as I firmly believe it will, it will be the best thing to ever happen to Atlanta and GA.

Food for thought - the CoA and the State of GA can do more for the citizens when they collect taxes from people making $100K+ as opposed the ATL's current median income of less than $50K.

[ATL3K_speaks_thru_me]

Originally Posted by paris-on-ponce

That's why he got himself banned. He did it on purpose to avoid this eventuality.

Hey Paris - I wanted to introduce myself to you. More than happy to have an offline conversation with you at your leisure.

[Username123]

As it turns out, banned users aren’t allowed to create second accounts.

I guarantee you that we’ll never see him post without giving himself away. He should have made his first order of business under the second account apologizing to the moderator that he asked to ban him.

[mhays]

Originally Posted by skyscraperpage17

Meh, in all fairness, a corporate sponsorship (which is what companies typically do in cities where they have HQs) would be much closer to a smoking gun than an alleged LOI (which is not legally binding) signed by an undisclosed tenant for an undisclosed reason.

Alaska Airlines is based in Seattle but its logo is on the jersey of Portland's soccer team.

[paris-on-ponce]

Originally Posted by ATL3K_speaks_thru_me

Hey Paris - I wanted to introduce myself to you. More than happy to have an offline conversation with you at your leisure.

Hey ATL3K,

How's it going? Good to hear you're still as sure about HQ2-to-ATL as ever. Of course, I hope you're right.

Tried to PM you but it didn't take for obvious reasons.

best,
Paris

[skyscraperpage17]

Amazon in Late-Stage Talks With Cities Including Crystal City, Va., Dallas, New York City for HQ2

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wsj.com...-dallas-new-york-city-for-hq2-1541359441

[toddguy]

Originally Posted by Username123

As it turns out, banned users aren’t allowed to create second accounts.

I guarantee you that we’ll never see him post without giving himself away. He should have made his first order of business under the second account apologizing to the moderator that he asked to ban him.

Well I enjoy the talk (maybe it will jinx the Crystal City thing). Why not just come back? Why leave over this crap? If he asked to be banned, he should just ask to have it changed. It is not like he did not ask for it, right?-he should be able to just have it reversed. Hardly the end of the world for Atlanta either way-not like the city is suffering and not growing fast(like some other candidates).

Plus if it is confirmed for Atlanta, then he can gloat, and if not, then he can bitch about the terrible decision (just like the rest of us in the 19 loser cities can do, even if not posted and just in our own bitter mutterings ) and hate on Amazon and how it should be broken up!

[N90]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wsj.com...-dallas-new-york-city-for-hq2-1541359441

Amazon in Late-Stage Talks With Cities Including Crystal City, Va., Dallas, New York City for HQ2

Amazon.com Inc. has progressed to late-stage talks on its planned second headquarters with a small handful of communities including northern Virginia’s Crystal City, Dallas and New York City, people familiar with the matter said, as it nears a final decision that could reshape both the tech giant and the location it chooses.

The ongoing talks with some local officials come as discussions appear to have cooled in some of the other 20 cities on Amazon’s shortlist, including Denver, Toronto, Atlanta, Nashville, Tenn., and Raleigh, N.C., according to people familiar with those situations.

The standing of other cities on Amazon’s list of 20, such as Newark, N.J., is less clear. Chicago and Miami had been until recently in contact with Amazon, but aren’t currently in negotiations, according to some of the people.

WSJ makes HQ2 to ATL sound like a longshot...

[BlueSangha]

Tots off topic-N90 as in Nikon N90?

[N90]

Nokia N90

It came down to N90 or S5. Both were objects in front of me in my eyesight when I was registering my account here. Nokia's N90 or Audi's S5.

[BlueSangha]

Originally Posted by N90

Nokia N90

It came down to N90 or S5. Both were objects in front of me in my eyesight when I was registering my account here. Nokia's N90 or Audi's S5.

cool

[Libertarian]

I'm not so sure Amazon HQ2 is such a fantastic prize. For one thing, even if HQ2 doesn't land on DC, there is a strong move afoot from all sides of the political spectrum both here and in Europe to rein in that oligopoly in the form of legislation. Along with that there's a groundswell of opposition to boycott them from all sorts diverse elements. For example:
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-11-0...ington-post-coverage-call-amazon-boycott
Now you may not agree with Saudi Arabia (I don't) but it is just one example. I just asked my very un-political wife what she buys from Amazon nowadays. Says she actually makes an effort to buy from EBay or vendor direct when possible, and gets very little through Amazon. In addition, Amazon's Chinese competition, Alibaba, is expected to make a play for the European market which is considered even more anti-Amazon than the US market. My point is, whatever city gets the business by schmearing Amazon with freebies, is liable to end up getting skrud due to market share trends.

[BlueSangha]

I don’t see Atlanta getting Amazon, never have. I don’t see the city getting the gulch deal right either, the whole process has just been sloppy and rushed. I’d like to think Atl3k is right, but there’s something about Atlanta, I can put my finger on it, that’s missing. I feel like Atlanta’s identity is muddled and lacks cohesion, and that’s why it’s struggles with branding and original ideas. I feel like sometimes the city is reaching out to companies like Amazon without any real sense of pourpose or confidence. That said, I’ve always been bullish on Midtown, still am, think it’s best days are ahead. I think as the city as a whole matures and it’s identity becomes clearer, it will be able to assert itself and secure companies like Amazon with confidence and balance. I moved here 25 years ago, and the change has been stunning, I look forward to the next 25 years.

[skyscraperpage17]

Atlantans shouldn't be too hard on themselves about Amazon HQ2.

If in fact Jeff Bezos was going to go with his heart the whole time, which is in DC, that's not an indictment on Atlanta. No city will ever be able go compete with what DC (being the nation's capitol) offers.

The fact that we made the top 20 list still says that Atlanta's doing something right. And regardless of what happens with HQ2, Atlanta is still a damn impressive business hub that is growing organically via a bunch of other smaller relocations/expansions, and it's still the fastest growing city in the country outside of Texas. Atlanta will be fine.

[skyscraperpage17]

Gov. Deal: ‘We’re not going to have our hearts broken’ if state doesn’t land Amazon HQ2

https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news...not-going-to-have-our-hearts-broken.html

"...But Deal also acknowledged Georgia’s chances were slim.

“I think all of us had known northern Virginia (was a favorite),” Deal said. “We don’t have to have Amazon. We are very pleased that they recognized that we are a potential location. But we’re not going to have our hearts broken if they decide to go somewhere else.”

Then he joked that if Amazon did not pick Georgia, it would be passing up on the opportunity to pick the state that’s best for business.

Pat Wilson, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, said he felt good about the state’s efforts to get Amazon, even if it ends up not coming to the Peach State.

“I think we put together a really good package for Amazon,” said Wilson, who added that Georgia already has benefitted from Amazon. “They have got over 4,000 jobs in the state, and I’d love to see that grow.”

A team from Amazon visited Atlanta in March, but economic development officials have said on background that there has been limited contact with the company since..."

[Sura]

I guess that about does it. If we miss on Amazon, we better not miss on redeveloping the Gulch.

[skyscraperpage17]

Amazon Plans to Split HQ2 Evenly Between Two Cities


https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/05/amazon-w...two-new-headquarters-instead-of-one.html

[N90]

Originally Posted by skyscraperpage17

Amazon Plans to Split HQ2 Evenly Between Two Cities


https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/05/amazon-w...two-new-headquarters-instead-of-one.html

Basically two of the four of the ATX, DFW, NYC, and D.C. Area

[bigstick]

IMO, Casey Cagles foot in mouth disease caused this...

[skyscraperpage17]

Originally Posted by skyscraperpage17

If you read his tweets carefully, he's slowing planting the seeds for an excuse to get out of his prediction, that excuse being "ATL *WAS* the finalist, but the Gulch deal wasn't passed" (with nothing to back up that claim).

Question is, what mental gymnastics will he perform if the Gulch deal does pass on Monday and Amazon still picks NoVA, after claiming Amazon had given an 11/5 deadline? Meanwhile, Atlanta will be out of $1.9 billion in revenue without any *REAL* concessions (public streets and a provision for commuter rail/MMPT) and only getting a poor man's Atlantic Station.

^^^Bumping this to repeat, although we are at least getting the provision for MMPT/commuter rail.