Re:Apple Park Opens to Employees in April
by reality_czech on Wednesday February 22, 2017 @06:27PM
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Cupertino is not "the middle of nowhere." And 12 story buildings are a terrible idea in an earthquake zone with soft ground.
The amount of space we use for office parks is tiny in comparison with the amount of space we use for agriculture. Only 3% of the land used in the US is urban sprawl-- less than the total acreage of a single crop, alfalfa hay. https://www.westernwatersheds.org/watmess/watmess_2002/2002h...
Of course, Cupertino's public transportation sucks. But so does San Francisco's, even though it's tiny. Maybe stop bragging about where you live, and find something else to be a snob about.
Re:Apple Park Opens to Employees in April
by JKCalhoun on Wednesday February 22, 2017 @11:24PM
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I'll add, Cupertino appears not to allow buildings taller than 4 storeys as well. The skyscraper idea is a non-starter unless Apple relocated to downtown San Jose.
The amount of space we use for office parks is tiny in comparison with the amount of space we use for agriculture. Only 3% of the land used in the US is urban sprawl-- less than the total acreage of a single crop, alfalfa hay. https://www.westernwatersheds.org/watmess/watmess_2002/2002h...
Of course, Cupertino's public transportation sucks. But so does San Francisco's, even though it's tiny. Maybe stop bragging about where you live, and find something else to be a snob about.