Amazon's $5 billion new HQ will be in one of these cities

Scope News ^ | 1.18.18 | Chris Agee

[ItsOnlyDaryl]

After fielding hundreds of pitches from cities across the U.S., Amazon has whittled the list of prospective homes for its second headquarters down to a relatively short 20.

According to a statement this week by the online retail giant, the $5 billion project known as HQ2 will be located in one of the following regions:

[ItsOnlyDaryl]

Raleigh's on the list! I normally don't get too excited about these type of business announcements, but this should have a real impact wherever it ends up.

[AzSteven]

I am guessing Dallas, Austin or Atlanta

[WeWaWes]

It will be Dallas, TX (Plano). They give the largest tax abatements to relocating corps.

[Moonmad27]

Come on, Dallas!

[rigelkentaurus]

Newark NJ should be their choice.

[arrogantsob]

It will be one of the ultra-liberal cities: Raleigh, Austin

[arrogantsob]

It will be one of the ultra-liberal cities: Raleigh, Austin

[RandallFlagg]

The List:

– Atlanta, GA

– Austin, TX

– Boston, MA

– Chicago, IL

– Columbus, OH

– Dallas, TX

– Denver, CO

– Indianapolis, IN

– Los Angeles, CA

– Miami, FL

– Montgomery County, MD

– Nashville, TN

– Newark, NJ

– New York City, NY

– Northern Virginia, VA

– Philadelphia, PA

– Pittsburgh, PA

– Raleigh, NC

– Toronto, ON

– Washington D.C.

[blam]

- Atlanta, GA
– Austin, TX
– Boston, MA
– Chicago, IL
– Columbus, OH
– Dallas, TX
– Denver, CO
– Indianapolis, IN
– Los Angeles, CA
– Miami, FL
– Montgomery County, MD
– Nashville, TN
– Newark, NJ
– New York City, NY
– Northern Virginia, VA
– Philadelphia, PA
– Pittsburgh, PA
– Raleigh, NC
– Toronto, ON
– Washington D.C.

[gaijin]

Come on! It's going to be Nashville, Raleigh, or Memphis....

The LIST:

– Atlanta, GA – Austin, TX – Boston, MA – Chicago, IL – Columbus, OH – Dallas, TX – Denver, CO – Indianapolis, IN – Los Angeles, CA – Miami, FL – Montgomery County, MD – Nashville, TN – Newark, NJ – New York City, NY – Northern Virginia, VA – Philadelphia, PA – Pittsburgh, PA – Raleigh, NC – Toronto, ON – Washington D.C.

[EEGator]

They should come to Philly. There’s a large hunk of riverfront property at the Naval Yard, and it’s close to the airport.

[Pelham]

If it’s gonna be Los Angeles they better design it with pre-installed graffiti and bars on the windows. In order to fit in.

And a sign saying ‘Bezo’s Bail Bonds’ would work, too.

[Vision]

For the love of everything keep it away from the DC area.

[Truth29]

After the way their California HQ looks, maybe they could just flip a switch and fly it to the new location... with credit to James Blish and the spindizzy.

[Rio]

My money’s on Austin.

[MMaschin]

Two of the main constraints were there had to be a major airport, and it had to have good public transportation.

First, I do not believe that they will pick anywhere north, because of the weather.

The city in the south that best fills the two requirements is Atlanta. But I also think that Nashville has a chance, and Dallas an slight chance.

I do not believe Austin has a chance at all, they have no public transportation, the roads are a mess, and the city government is horrific for business.

[RegulatorCountry]

It’ll be Panem or close by, there are three on the list. These online behemoths have become fundamentally fascist so if course they’ll gravitate to the imperial city.

[MMaschin]

It will be one of the ultra-liberal cities: Raleigh, Austin

That is exactly what they are trying to get away from. While they are very liberal, they are also a business, and it's the liberal politics in Seattle that is driving them, if not out, to hedge their bets in a less business hostile environment.

[RegulatorCountry]

It won’t be Memphis because Memphis is not on the list.

[Secret Agent Man]

Atlanta is probably the best choice considering all major factors.