Amazon Seeking 2nd Headquarters: Canadian Cities Pitch Interest - Page 39

Pinion · #**761** Posted **Feb 24, 2018, 7:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by GlassCity

I really don't get this line of thinking, and it's all over the place. "Trump is America first so he'd get mad if Amazon chose Canada." So what? Any president would be unhappy with it, and also any president, including Trump, couldn't do anything about it. Just cause Trump's hissy fit would be worse doesn't seem like it would factor into this business decision.

If anything it would give non-Trump supporting Americans a chance to be smug about Trump's inability to keep Amazon in the US.

Treplow · #**762** Posted **Mar 2, 2018, 5:30 PM**

A lot of recent chatter that Georgia's decision to punish Delta for severing their NRA ties may have knocked Atlanta out of the HQ2 race. If that's the case then would likely leave Boston and Washington DC as Toronto's biggest remaining competition.

MolsonExport · #**763** Posted **Mar 2, 2018, 6:50 PM**

Georgia is on my mind, but in a bad way with their asshole state government, beholden to that revolting organization, the NRA (nitwit racists and assholes?).

isaidso · #**764** Posted **Mar 20, 2018, 7:32 PM**

Acajack · #**765** Posted **Mar 20, 2018, 7:47 PM**

I always find that these rankings that include few or no cities in the U.S. to be bullshit.

I mean, come on.

Laceoflight · #**766** Posted **Mar 20, 2018, 8:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by Acajack

I always find that these rankings that include few or no cities in the U.S. to be bullshit.

I mean, come on.

At least this ranking is not 80% anglo-saxon cities like most of what we usually see. But yeah, Port-Louis or Durban over Madrid or Nantes or Boston ? Héhé.

geotag277 · #**767** Posted **Mar 20, 2018, 8:05 PM**

Disproportionate emphasis on crime and things like income inequality probably rule out USA cities. All these rankings are a bit silly at the end of the day, let's be honest.

Acajack · #**768** Posted **Mar 20, 2018, 8:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by geotag277

Disproportionate emphasis on crime and things like income inequality probably rule out USA cities. All these rankings are a bit silly at the end of the day, let's be honest.

A space alien comparing the list to the situation on the ground would wonder why the list says Zurich and Vienna are the most sought-after cities in the world, but everyone seems to want to move to NYC, LA, Miami and Houston...

Jaws · #**769** Posted **Mar 20, 2018, 9:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by Laceoflight

At least this ranking is not 80% anglo-saxon cities like most of what we usually see. But yeah, Port-Louis or Durban over Madrid or Nantes or Boston ? Héhé.

It's the top 5 in each continent. Boston could be #32. I will guarantee that all Canadian cities > Durban, and certainly > Cape Town (we have running water after all).

kwoldtimer · #**770** Posted **Mar 20, 2018, 9:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by Acajack

I always find that these rankings that include few or no cities in the U.S. to be bullshit.

I mean, come on.

From the report summary:

San Francisco (30) is the highest ranking US city, followed by Boston (35), Honolulu (36), Seattle (44), and New York (45). Increasing crime rates cause Los Angeles (64) to drop six places.

I don't know whether those are the only U.S. cities surveyed.

Prometheus · #**771** Posted **Mar 20, 2018, 9:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by Acajack

I always find that these rankings that include few or no cities in the U.S. to be bullshit.

These kinds of lists are debatable/questionable but, for the record, there are 17 U.S cities on this list.

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Originally Posted by Laceoflight

Port-Louis or Durban over Madrid or Nantes or Boston?

Boston is 35 and Madrid is 49, well-ahead of Port-Louis (83) and Durban (89).

Full list here: https://mobilityexchange.mercer.com/...456/index.html

kwoldtimer · #**772** Posted **Mar 20, 2018, 9:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by geotag277

Disproportionate emphasis on crime and things like income inequality probably rule out USA cities. All these rankings are a bit silly at the end of the day, let's be honest.

Governments and multinational corporations place a great deal of credence in the Mercer reports, as I understand it.

Acajack · #**773** Posted **Mar 21, 2018, 12:56 PM**

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Governments and multinational corporations place a great deal of credence in the Mercer reports, as I understand it.

Good for them.

Acajack · #**774** Posted **Mar 21, 2018, 12:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by geotag277

Disproportionate emphasis on crime and things like income inequality probably rule out USA cities. .

Immigrants looking for a new life in the U.S. don't expect to be victims of crime nor of income inequality.

kwoldtimer · #**775** Posted **Mar 21, 2018, 1:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by Acajack

Good for them.

Essential for them, in terms of determining conditions of employment and benefits for their ex-pat employees.

megadude · #**776** Posted **Mar 21, 2018, 3:14 PM**

Someone pointed out how Georgia is thinking of pulling their incentives from Delta because of their stance on the NRA. Don't think Bezos' views are exactly in line with many of the law makers in Atlanta.

Interesting that the top 3 candidates (according to many odds makers) have had some recent and notable negative events occur since the announcement.

In addition to the Atlanta NRA issue...

Boston:

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Winter Storm Toby, the fourth Nor’easter in less than three weeks, is bearing down on the storm-ravaged East Coast with a fresh blanket of snow just in time for the start of spring.

Austin:

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Investigators believe he is responsible for the five explosions that killed two people and injured five others in Austin or south-central Texas since March 2, authorities said. They also warned a wary public not to let down their guard.

That top 3 is according to Business Insider, which aggregated the lists of 7 other outlets and analysts. DC was fourth. Of course, you could argue DC has suffered from a disaster since January of 2017. But Bezos could make the move there to spite that disastrous orange faced muppet.

Of course, TO has only recently discovered there was a serial killer walking among us.

Amazon ain't about to make a decision based on recent events, but you do wonder how much these kind of things creep into the minds of the decision makers. After all, they are human beings, and we tend to be emotional creatures.

geotag277 · #**777** Posted **Mar 21, 2018, 3:21 PM**

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Immigrants looking for a new life in the U.S. don't expect to be victims of crime nor of income inequality.

I'm not even sure what it means to be a "victim of income inequality".

WhipperSnapper · #**778** Posted **Mar 21, 2018, 3:23 PM**

NO. The state of Georgia selling out to the NRA should not be compared to a slew of snow storms and a serial killer.

WhipperSnapper · #**779** Posted **Mar 21, 2018, 3:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by geotag277

I'm not even sure what it means to be a "victim of income inequality".

LOL. Are you fucking serious?

It means having less purchasing power based on skin colour or plumbing and not based on skill or pay grade.

geotag277 · #**780** Posted **Mar 21, 2018, 3:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

LOL. Are you fucking serious?

Absolutely. Are you a victim just because someone makes 100x (or however many 0s) more than you? Are you somehow less a victim if you make 1/10 as much, and everybody in that particularly country makes the same?

Income inequality is a boogeyman that people don't really think through.