Amazon HQ2 Poll

[LienusLateTips]

Discuss below, vote above.

 

 

EDIT: To clarify, Amazon has decided to build a 2nd headquarters somewhere in North America, and there's a bid.

[TheGleaner]

Where's Fargo? (half joke)

[LienusLateTips]

Just now, TheGleaner said:

Where's Fargo? (half joke)

 

[Max Caulfield]

what's HQ2

[LienusLateTips]

Just now, Max Caulfield said:

what's HQ2

They are building a second headquarters somewhere in North America

 

the above are the top choices according to some random website

[TheGleaner]

Just now, JDE said:

 

they actually did apply, fyi, and according to them, "it is a prospective location due to other tech giants(microsoft) already located there, thus the reason we applied"

[LienusLateTips]

Just now, TheGleaner said:

they actually did apply, fyi, and according to them, "it is a prospective location due to other tech giants(microsoft) already located there, thus the reason we applied"

It's in the middle of nowhere, and no one has ever heard about it so I didn't see it on the list.

[TheGleaner]

Just now, JDE said:

It's in the middle of nowhere, and no one has ever heard about it so I didn't see it on the list.

You've never seen Brainerd- I mean Fargo?

 

Close to the center of North America, British almost went to war over its location

[LienusLateTips]

1 minute ago, TheGleaner said:

You've never seen Brainerd- I mean Fargo?

 

Close to the center of North America, British almost went to war over its location

 

[8uhbbhu8]

how about Winnipeg  

[LienusLateTips]

2 minutes ago, 8uhbbhu8 said:

how about Winnipeg  

 

[Atmos]

Thinking logically, and yes I understand that they can pretty much get any incentive they want when choosing a city when it comes to gross rates of tax in terms of businesses, Colorado already has massively lower rates than most of the US. Amazon however could swing its weight around and probably get deals to cut down immediate and future rates of tax rates for quite a long time seeing as their installment would mean significant economic growth in the given city. so its hard to say how much the standing rates will matter. Probably very little unless they decide to play for the long run.

 

I seriously doubt that amazon will even touch canada with something as major as secondary HQ, lets face it, the canadian dollar is doing better in the last couple months, and is up from its low in 2016, but its not nearly as profitable to invest in it when they already have the us dollar right here, and frankly more opportunities for development here. 

 

Somewhat surprised you didn't include boston in that list, that's another one of the very strong contenders.

[Teddy07]

3 hours ago, JDE said:

Discuss below, vote above.

How can I vote for something when you don't explain what HQ2 means?

[LienusLateTips]

9 hours ago, Teddy07 said:

How can I vote for something when you don't explain what HQ2 means?

Fine I'll add what it is

[dalekphalm]

I chose Toronto because:

1. I'm Canadian, and

2. I live in Ontario

 

So I would directly benefit from increased economic activity if Amazon chose Toronto.

 

As to which one is likely to win? I have absolutely no idea - I chose Washington DC mostly at random.