PG County "Lucky Loser" of Amazon HQ2

[Anonymous]

We have no problem recruiting talent at our Agency in College Park. It’s on metro but there is also plenty of parking if you choose to drive.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure why anyone would ever consider living in or working in PG County....

Because it is nice and affordable.

It's probably the worst county in md and it has..
A Big Ten university
NASA
NOAA
Andrews AFB
Census
FDA
National Archives
IRS
Army research lab
An NFL franchise
The nations richest African American population



Compare that to Va's worst county. Greensville county. What a shitshow.

That's why md is the richest state. Even its worst county is superior than 50 percent of Va's counties.

Maryland has 24 counties. Virginia has 134. Hardly a fair comparison. Also NOAA HQ is in Montgomery not PG County just like National Archives HQ is in DC not PG County. But carry on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone who could afford decent housing wouldn't choose PG. No one wants to live with crime and bad schools.

So the people living in 700K-$1million homes in parts of Upper Marlboro and Bowie can’t afford decent housing?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure why anyone would ever consider living in or working in PG County....

Because it is nice and affordable.

It's probably the worst county in md and it has..
A Big Ten university
NASA
NOAA
Andrews AFB
Census
FDA
National Archives
IRS
Army research lab
An NFL franchise
The nations richest African American population



Compare that to Va's worst county. Greensville county. What a shitshow.

That's why md is the richest state. Even its worst county is superior than 50 percent of Va's counties.

Maryland has 24 counties. Virginia has 134. Hardly a fair comparison. Also NOAA HQ is in Montgomery not PG County just like National Archives HQ is in DC not PG County. But carry on.

+1. I love how all the Maryland boosters said having to cross a bridge was so awful - how it made Virginia "so far removed" from DC and the rest of the area. It's like they'd never seen rivers in Brussels, Buenos Aires, London or Hong Kong. But now that Amazon is coming to Crystal City, suddenly it's "Oh PG is gonna benefit! We're right over the bridge!"

[Anonymous]

FDA headquarters are in Silver Spring, Md which is in Montgomery County.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FDA headquarters are in Silver Spring, Md which is in Montgomery County.

FDA has 2 facilities in PG (CVM and CFSAN) with a third to be built to house CTP.

[Anonymous]

As someone who was glad to leave Maryland for Virginia, I am very happy to hear that PG will get some benefit out of Amazon's HQ decision. I grew up in PG and while it is the armpit of the DC metro area, I have a fondness for it that I will carry with me into old age. I hope PG maximizes the potential for this economic development, and that the residents of PG gains substantial benefits from it.

Good wishes on everyone!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure why anyone would ever consider living in or working in PG County....

Because it is nice and affordable.

It's probably the worst county in md and it has..
A Big Ten university
NASA
NOAA
Andrews AFB
Census
FDA
National Archives
IRS
Army research lab
An NFL franchise
The nations richest African American population



Compare that to Va's worst county. Greensville county. What a shitshow.

That's why md is the richest state. Even its worst county is superior than 50 percent of Va's counties.

Maryland has 24 counties. Virginia has 134. Hardly a fair comparison. Also NOAA HQ is in Montgomery not PG County just like National Archives HQ is in DC not PG County. But carry on.

Many HQ are in the city but many of the research facilities are in PG. FDA, USDA, TTB, ATF, NASA, NARA, Smithsonian, NOAA..... There are lots of things going on in PG beyond strip malls and poverty.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I live and work in PG and I'm pretty happy HQ2 didn't get placed here. PG should focus on getting government agencies to relocate around metro stations like they have done with FDA and NOAA.

We have already had an influx of Capitol Hill douche bags into my neighborhood, we don't need any from Amazon.

Government agencies attract lesser talent when they are located in PG. Not a decision to make lightly, even with the reduced rent.

No they don't.

Sure they do. Many people decide they don’t want to live or work in PG. It’s a hard sell to both employers and employees.

No it's not. The only place I have found it is hard to sell a job is in DC. People don't want to live in or commute to DC and we have a hard time placing jobs there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FDA headquarters are in Silver Spring, Md which is in Montgomery County.

HQ is in White Oak, not SS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure why anyone would ever consider living in or working in PG County....

Because it is nice and affordable.

It's probably the worst county in md and it has..
A Big Ten university
NASA
NOAA
Andrews AFB
Census
FDA
National Archives
IRS
Army research lab
An NFL franchise
The nations richest African American population



Compare that to Va's worst county. Greensville county. What a shitshow.

That's why md is the richest state. Even its worst county is superior than 50 percent of Va's counties.

Maryland has 24 counties. Virginia has 134. Hardly a fair comparison. Also NOAA HQ is in Montgomery not PG County just like National Archives HQ is in DC not PG County. But carry on.

Many HQ are in the city but many of the research facilities are in PG. FDA, USDA, TTB, ATF, NASA, NARA, Smithsonian, NOAA..... There are lots of things going on in PG beyond strip malls and poverty.

This is why Jeff made a separate school forum for PG county... so many ignorant people on this site.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure why anyone would ever consider living in or working in PG County....

Because it is nice and affordable.

It's probably the worst county in md and it has..
A Big Ten university
NASA
NOAA
Andrews AFB
Census
FDA
National Archives
IRS
Army research lab
An NFL franchise
The nations richest African American population



Compare that to Va's worst county. Greensville county. What a shitshow.

That's why md is the richest state. Even its worst county is superior than 50 percent of Va's counties.

Maryland has 24 counties. Virginia has 134. Hardly a fair comparison. Also NOAA HQ is in Montgomery not PG County just like National Archives HQ is in DC not PG County. But carry on.

Many HQ are in the city but many of the research facilities are in PG. FDA, USDA, TTB, ATF, NASA, NARA, Smithsonian, NOAA..... There are lots of things going on in PG beyond strip malls and poverty.

This is why Jeff made a separate school forum for PG county... so many ignorant people on this site.

Yup, and the thinly veiled bigotry is disgusting. To many white people in this area, anything "black" is viewed as less than. There are are SEVERAL blacks doing better than white families in NOVA...

[Anonymous]

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Maryland has 24 counties. Virginia has 134. Hardly a fair comparison. Also NOAA HQ is in Montgomery not PG County just like National Archives HQ is in DC not PG County. But carry on.

Oh, that's rich. Everytime there is a comparison made here it's always between MoCo (one county) vs NoVa (many counties).

[Anonymous]

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Maryland has 24 counties. Virginia has 134. Hardly a fair comparison. Also NOAA HQ is in Montgomery not PG County just like National Archives HQ is in DC not PG County. But carry on.

Oh, that's rich. Everytime there is a comparison made here it's always between MoCo (one county) vs NoVa (many counties).

Because Montgomery County is the most successful of the D.C area MD counties? If you want to throw in PG it’s hardly a fair fight (for MD) but sure go right ahead.

Also for the people saying PG is being put down for it’s racial status - no. It’s just not a great area to buy property for appreciation and investment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hope people don't start moving into PG. I like being able to go to Costco on a Saturday without dealing with mobs of people and crazy parking (looking at you, DC and Arlington) and being able to commute to DC in under a 1/2 hour. I'm quite happy to keep our property values low. I have no plans to move and all the rising prices do is raise my (already too high) property taxes.

right. I am fine and I like where I live.