The majority of imports into the US come over on the slow boat from China to the United States of Wal Mart.
yep they did some remodeling at the clinic I work at recently and after one night when they were there after closing our bathroom was a fucking crime scene basically
if you're paying for a contractor's port-a-potties, why would you always let them use your bathrooms?
I was actually surprised by how “clean” our porta-a-johns were. The heat in those things are the worst part. That said whenever I had to take a dump I would drive to the Holiday Inn down the street and shit in their public bathroom #LifeHack
Apparently Austin didn’t offer any tax incentives, but only a chance to reshape the city. I know Atlanta sold the fuck out with incentives, and amazon will reshape any city they choose.
The way it's been explained to me, the state of Texas is doing the incentive package, be it Austin or Dallas or Houston. What that is I have no idea.
Texas very possibly could be coming in bigger than anyone else, but think several states are like that. Pennsylvania I know is one, whether is be Philly or Pittsburgh. Georgia will have incentives separate of Atlanta.
Yea I'm not letting Amazon send a driver into my living room. Leave that shit on the porch like anyone else. If the shit comes up missing they'll just send another one.
You should stop acting like people that say they aren’t interested in it don’t know what’s being offered. I read the article, I know what they are offering and I’ve known about it prior to today. I’m still not letting them in when no one is home.
Lol alright. No one is saying you should. But everyone is acting like it's just a new delivery option for normal people or something which just isn't the case at all
This would make the most sense in certain apartment buildings. For example, my old apartment in Wrigleyville was a 2 flat and there was a key to get in the first door and a separate one to get into our actual apartment. Coincidentally, our neighborhood used to have a ton of packages stolen during the holiday season that would be easily solved by this.
Initial site visits are set for November & December, 1st of 5 phases of the process. http://www.myajc.com/news/local/geo...GiTYHL0KiD5KAkIV84WuO/politicallygeorgia.html
https://chicago.curbed.com/2017/10/30/16562292/amazon-hq2-lincoln-yards-sports-stadium North Branch developer pitches Bucktown sports stadium to Amazon Spoiler North Branch developer pitches Bucktown sports stadium to Amazon 15 The proposed athletic complex is just one possibility outlined in Sterling Bay’s ‘Lincoln Yards’ HQ2 bid BY JAY KOZIARZ OCT 30, 2017, 10:15AM CDT TWEET SHARE PIN Sterling Bay Of the ten sites submitted in Chicagoland’s official bid for Amazon’s coveted ‘HQ2’ second headquarters, one is selling the Seattle-based tech company on the idea of its own sports and concert venue. Slated for the west bank of the Chicago River’s North Branch in Bucktown, the proposed stadium is just one component of Sterling Bay’s bold vision for an Amazon-anchored Lincoln Yards campus, according to new materials obtained by the Chicago Tribune. Sterling Bay had released an initial batch of renderings providing a glimpse of the mixed-use mega-project last month. The early images showed a number of new low- to mid-rise buildings as well as a riverwalk component, a new athletic field, and a zig-zagging extension of the 606 Trail. At the time, the developer confirmed it was hoping the plan would catch Amazon’s eye. An Amazon campus at Lincoln Yards could include two connected high-rises straddling the river. Sterling Bay The latest pitch materials show a Lincoln Yards site tailor-made for the tech giant and the 50,000 employees expected to accompany HQ2. In addition to the aforementioned Amazon-branded stadium, the conceptual images provide the company with options when it comes to the layout and design of the waterfront complex. Potential configurations include a pair of connected high-rise towers bridging both banks of the river, a multi-tiered “mega floor plate” concept topped with green space, and an “urban campus” concept centered around an open quadrangle. As with the earlier master planning images, the latest renderings come from Chicago-based architect Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. The “mega floor plate” concept would create terraced green space above offices. Sterling Bay Sterling Bay even provided a preliminary timeline for Amazon’s move to Lincoln Yards should the North Branch land the HQ2. The first phase of the 8 million square foot project could be completed in less than 18 months. If Amazon wants to make the jump to the Windy City sooner than that, the developer could provide temporary space at 311 W. Monroe—not far from Amazon’s current Chicago offices. Privacy Policy and European users agree to the data transfer policy. The Lincoln Yards campus would span a number of properties amassed by Sterling Bay including the former A. Finkl & Sons Steel Company, the Lakin tire recycling plant, and the City of Chicago’s old Fleet and Facility Management complex. The project could grow to 100-acres with additional acquisitions. This summer, the City passed a major re-zoning of the North Branch Corridor, opening the riverfront land up to new, non-industrial uses. Another option calls for buildings flanking a centralized plaza. Sterling Bay Amazon issued a request for proposals for a second corporate headquarters in early September. Touted as the single largest prize in all of tech, the call was answered by over 200 North American cities or regions. The e-commerce giant is expected to whittle down its potential suitors to a short list before making a final decision in early 2018.
That site has already had years of planning in hopes of redevelopment exactly like this. Long before Amazon HQ2 they have been planning a big project with a technology jobs as an anchor for the site. You could say they had a head start with their pitch with this site.
Still can’t change the fact it’s a nearly-bankrupt City in a politically dysfunctional state with very high taxes. I live here and would love to see it - especially owning a condo directly across the river from one of the proposed sites - but Chicago is fighting an uphill battle imo.
Link to a presentation by Brandywine (major developer) for Philly and Austin http://fliphtml5.com/fcyu/ucjj
I interviewed for a job at Brandywine a few years back. really good company. unfortunately the job was a little over my head at the time, but I wound up doing three interviews and everyone was really nice. /csb
So effective immediately FedEx Freight is no longer delivering to Amazon FCs because amazon is terrible to deal with.
WSJ ranking cities based on key factors / fit. Based on its analysis they believe the top 4 are: Dallas, Boston, DC, Atlanta https://www.wsj.com/graphics/amazon-headquarters/ And here is another WSJ article on some of the more "unique" proposals cities / regions made to court Amazon: https://www.wsj.com/articles/we-hav...-towns-bid-for-amazon-headquarters-1510676425
Come on guys I’m sure amazon will do the responsible thing and reinvest that money into its workforce to raise wages and create better working conditions
Hard to even argue that as the workers would have to pay the money anyway. It's just the state paying Amazon for the jobs.
that is not what that means i'm so confused how you came to think it was about minority representation
Yes it is. I live in sf & work in tech, I'm well aware of the current talking points. Tech jobs basically all pay well, especially in the Bay Area where many/most of the jobs are. Almost all of these jobs are held by white or Asian males. Therefore, the industry is contributing to keeping the status quo of white males having all the money and power. That's the argument at least.
you literally can't read that tweet is talking about the discrepancy between how much money tech companies make and the number of people they employ as well as the giant discrepancy between executive pay to labor pay. cities are bending over backwards with enormous outlays to get companies that not only won't pay taxes, but won't employ enough people to make it worth it and they won't be in high paying positions at a proportional rate that limits the increase in income inequality. theres literally nothing to indicate that statement is about diversity
Yeah but they are paying the state. Does some of that money go to Amazon? Yeah probably, but it's impossible to trace that. But with this they would be undoubtedly basically directly paying Amazon to work there.