What "favors" those districts? Magic dirt?
Or is it that the inhabitants of those districts are law-abiding?
I say those "non-favored" districts with high rates of violent crime should heed Sheriff Clarke.
Posted on 07/10/2018 10:48:36 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
A meandering article which says very little, while at the same time not mentioning several important factors at all.
This seems right in line with Freud’s classic question: “What do women want?”
Answer: Who knows???
$$$$$$$$
Memphis is a crime-ridden sheethole. My son’s friend got there in May and has already been mugged
Today, CNBC awarded it’s 2018 Best State for Business to Texas. It’s the umpteenth time the state has won this annual award. Of course, being the Mean Media, they had to quickly tell everyone that Texas has low marks in education…but didn’t mention that as a border state, Texas educates thousands of kids from Central America and Mexico who are illiterate in two languages.
No mention of the amazing recovery Texas made from the worst hurricane/flooding in modern history and the tremendous spirit of the people who made that possible. And no mention of our conservative state government that has to fight off the socialist advances in our urban areas to keep businesss rolling and providing thousands of new jobs.
In no particular order:
1. Can I serve my customrers from that location.
2. Regulatory climate and rule of law
3. Infrastrucutre - can I house my business and move people, supplies and commodities and product.
4. Is it a place that my employees will want to live and can afford to live.
5. Can I get the expertise needed for my business [direct hires, contractor, consultant and technical support.
One of the major factors for Toyota’s move to Texas was housing prices.
Despite the fact that Texas has the most high schools with a 100% graduation rate and one of the highest overall graduation rates in the country.
It amazes me that they did not include housing prices as a factor.
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Oh, we know. The percentage of Blacks is inversely correlated to job moves.
Maybe I am cynical but based of my experience I would say
1. Does the new CEO live there or want to live there
2. Does the new CEO’s wife want to live there
Two major reorg/buyouts/senior management changes in two different companies in the last 15 years and those two items drove the decision as to where the headquarters were each time. Cost/crime/infrastructure was immaterial.
What do employers want from cities? Relief from taxes and regs. And lots of taxpayer cash. Guess which they’ll get.
In my neck of the woods it’s less about housing prices than skyrocketing property taxes.
New Jersey?
What "favors" those districts? Magic dirt?
Or is it that the inhabitants of those districts are law-abiding?
I say those "non-favored" districts with high rates of violent crime should heed Sheriff Clarke.
Wow he really said that?
Far too few ever say such things. The fear of political correctness often keeps people from making such observations.
NYS. Upstate. Only biz getting bribes...er, taxpayer incentives, cite up here.
Site up here....
Pittsburgh City Government seems to think the secret is
building bike paths and becoming the Gayest Friendliest City on the Planet.
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