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Young talent in tech fields typically aren’t thrilled to be in an office park in the suburbs. Location was cited as draw for Carmax’s new location downtown. It will become increasingly important.
I began my career with UVB in 1973 after graduating from VCU and retired from SunTrust in 2002. Still have lots of momentos over that time.My old man still has a silver Crestar Track Suit and a United Virginia money pouch.
So you show that Richmond out grew Chesterfield by 2% but when you look at the actual head count for that time period Chesterfield increased its population by 8000 more than Richmond. You are a little misleading with the numbers that you chose to present.
In those negotiations, the two are very often linked... For instance, I'm doing a deal in Birmingham where I will be getting more than $10 million in state and local incentives. Conversely, I'm only going to get maybe +/- $1 million in Chicago (final number isn't set yet). Birmingham is far more desperate and easier to deal with than Chicago. I haven't research Goochland USD or the cost on it, but regardless of what happened so I can't really speak to the hardship it put on the county, but it still remains that those companies left the Richmond MSA.It’s been a few years since I was researching it, but Goochlands Utility Service District was struggling to make interest only payments and not budgeting for future maintenance. They were taking a real bath on it. Don’t mistake easy for desperate.
Not saying RVA is screwed. Just saying that A) What people in the metro say they want and then the actions they take don't match up. B) Companies want to be there but until A is solved, the incentive just isn't there. C) The city needs to do something to attract companies to the area to replace what was lost in the last recession. D) I'm not sure the stadium is right (not sure it isn't either). I'd rather see the money funneled into a project that provides a greater connection to the rest of the country (the airport).Yeah. sounds like Richmond is screwed. Too bad.
RIC has received a grant for a daily non-stop to the west coast. Terminal A expansion opens next year.Not saying RVA is screwed. Just saying that A) What people in the metro say they want and then the actions they take don't match up. B) Companies want to be there but until A is solved, the incentive just isn't there. C) The city needs to do something to attract companies to the area to replace what was lost in the last recession. D) I'm not sure the stadium is right (not sure it isn't either). I'd rather see the money funneled into a project that provides a greater connection to the rest of the country (the airport).
Any idea where to?RIC has received a grant for a daily non-stop to the west coast. Terminal A expansion opens next year.
My guess would be Denver since it provides the most connectivity inside the states.Any idea where to?
RIC all ready has one non stop to Denver.My guess would be Denver since it provides the most connectivity inside the states.