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Re:Cities’ Offers for Amazon Base Are Secrets Even to Many C... by fipple on Monday August 06, 2018 @07:35PM (#17702699)
Yeah, my guess is that the principal function of HQ2 is to increase negotiating leverage with Seattle.
Re:Cities’ Offers for Amazon Base Are Secrets Even to Many C... by JJMcJ on Tuesday August 07, 2018 @09:37AM (#17706427)
Not unlike Apple bullying Cupertino. They got their huge HQ without much alteration.

Speaking of Cupertino, right near there, a huge battle to allow I think 1,000 units replacing a dead shopping mall. All the usual complaints of traffic.

So 1000 apartments would have intolerable traffic, but 25,000 people in one building won't, seemed to be the argument.

Re:Cities’ Offers for Amazon Base Are Secrets Even to Many C... by kevin_thibedeau on Monday August 06, 2018 @09:11PM (#17703155)
This whole charade is to increase the negotiating leverage with the city they selected long ago.