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Old Posted Sep 20, 2017, 8:21 AM
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More and more word this week, from various sources, says that transit is an important factor for Amazon's headquarters. That might be a problem for this site if it only relies on Metra

Chicago a 'top prospect' for Amazon headquarters
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As a delegation from City Hall and Gov. Bruce Rauner's office tours Amazon's headquarters in Seattle today, the head of the state's economic development arm is lifting the veil a bit on the odds of Chicago winning Amazon's huge 50,000-job HQ2.

The bottom line from Intersect Illinois' Mark Peterson: The Windy City really is in the hunt, aided by its public transportation infrastructure, an asset that's gone largely unappreciated until now in the headquarters sweepstakes. And the governor and Mayor Rahm Emanuel really are working together for a change on this one, Peterson notes. But success by no means is guaranteed.
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St. Louis also is bidding for the second headquarters, something Rauner mentioned yesterday, and it "may meet the criteria" Amazon has set forth. But Chicago clearly offers two other things Amazon has on its list: proximity to young talent at top universities, and a good public transit system that is more than a nominal factor for commuters.

"They want very much for public transit to be part of this," Peterson said. That could give Chicago a leg up on other cities in the running, such as Dallas and Atlanta, which have certain attributes on Amazon's wish list but are not known for reliable public transit.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/artic...rs-sweepstakes

Transit becomes Amazon bid focus
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article...azon-bid-focus
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