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Originally Posted by New Era
Vitriolic? Stating Calgary has no serious chance at this? That ain't vitriol, that's reality. Take a look at the requirements. If there is a Canadian city in this mix, its Toronto. Great access to shipping, including water, air and land? Check. Great access to a million plus people? Check. Great access to good schools? Check. Room to accommodate 50,000 workers? Check. Infrastructure to support all of the above? Check. Calgary? None of the above. Be realistic in what you're suggesting.
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The reason there was discussion in the first place is because Calgary
does meet all the requirements (what does shipping have to do with it, BTW?) which is why it was fun to talk about.
Sure it doesn't have the best options for all the requirements, but checks the boxes nonetheless.
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Calgary doesn't meet many of the requirements that Amazon is demanding, in any shape of form.
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-Metropolitan areas with more than one million people (CHECK)
-A stable and business-friendly environment (CHECK)
-Urban or suburban locations with the potential to attract and retain strong technical talent (CHECK)
-Communities that think big and creatively when considering locations and real estate options (Did you say thinking 'world class?' CHECK)
-Proximity to population center 30 Miles (CHECK)
-Proximity to International airport Within approx. 45 Minutes (CHECK)
-Proximity to major highwaysand arterial roads Not more than 1-2 Miles (CHECK)
-Access to mass transit At site (CHECK)
-Initial Square Foot Requirement 500,000+ Sq. Ft. Phase I (2019) (CHECK AND CHECK)
-Total Square Foot Requirement Up to 8,000,000 Sq. Ft. Beyond 2027 (not many cities wouldn't make themselves be a CHECK with this)
Again, not blowing away the competition with what the city offers, but has the requirements to propose anyway.