Why Amazon HQ2 Should Choose Dallas

Dallas made it on the shortlist for Amazon to build their second headquarters. Though they are up against 19 other cities including Atlanta, Boston, and Chicago. Amazon’s requirements include a metropolitan area with over a million people, be 45 minutes from an international airport, direct access to public transportation, and be able to expand 8 million square feet in the next decade. Amazon HQ2 will be diving deeper with each of the finalists to evaluate each proposal before making a final decision. They encouraged the top 20 finalists to go through this process in secrecy.

“We’re proud of the great work done by our regional cities and leaders,” said Mike Rosa, senior vice president of economic development at the Dallas Regional Chamber. “We’re looking forward to the next steps and are in direct contact with Amazon to begin that process.”

Amazon is planning $5 billion in infrastructure with the first building opening in 2019. The online retailer will employ 50,000 people with an average salary of $100,000 or more at the new campus. The sites proposed included downtown Dallas skyscrapers, Victory Park, multiple locations in Collin County, property on the University of Texas at Dallas campus, and another at the station of the planned bullet train connecting Dallas and Houston. In Tarrant County, potential sites include a future Trinity River development north of downtown Fort Worth, and 800 acres in Grapevine on Dallas Fort Worth International Airport property. Dallas kept quiet about the tax incentives that were offered to Amazon.

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