John7165

If a young person doesn't know what to do with their life, trade schools would be a much better investment than a four year degree for a lot of people.

No way of sugar coating it. For all of the benefits of Intel and the high level of pay their employees will receive, if Section 8 come into your neighborhood, you're in trouble.

Democrats used the filibuster over 300 times during the Trump Administration, you must have been seething.

In all fairness to the GOP, reconciliation is a chicken sh*t way to get a bill passes. Someday soon we'll be thanking the GOP for standing to the "climate agenda" scam which will only impoverish Americans while rewarding the billionaires and further empowering China, who make 80% of the solar panels.

I'm greedy about all of this. I know he mention "up to 10 Fabs"at the very beginning, but 8 became the standard target number. Then out of the blue he mention 10 again on a zoom press conference not to long a go so I was hoping there was a concrete number to hang my hat on.

Is this your speculation about the number of fabs or is this from a news article?

New Albany has released a up to the moment synopses with all of the goings on concerning the Intel project. * The City of New Albany has released an updated version of the Local Transportation Improvements fact sheet found within the “Traffic FAQ” portion of this page. To access a PDF of the fact sheet, click here. * Commercial real estate developer VanTrust Real Estate, LLC. has announced plans for a new development ideal for chip plant suppliers, New Albany Tech Park, located in the New Albany International Business Park. Construction will begin immediately, with the new industrial park adjacent to Intel’s planned semiconductor manufacturing campus. Read more. * On June 30, Intel representatives met with nearby homeowners for a first community gathering to share details about the project and answer questions. Click here to access a PDF of the presentation. * Increased truck traffic expected on Mink St. through month of July. Read more. * Ohio EPA issues permit for Licking County isolated wetlands. Read more. * Ohio colleges are building a “Silicon Heartland” workforce ready for Intel. Read more. * Intel Corporation has selected a diverse Ohio-based team led by Gilbane Building Company, with partners McDaniel’s Construction Corp., Northstar Contracting Inc. and GTSA Construction Consulting, to manage the early excavation work for its two new leading-edge chip factories in Ohio. Read more.

I need to get out more. Most city buses I've seen have their door opposite the bus driver.

A question about the bus lanes.. How will the passengers board the bus? The doors are to the outside in this drawing so will they have to venture out into the traffic lanes to board?

It's been really quiet around these parts but the July agenda for the CRAA has been issued. Nothing earth shattering to report but traffic is steadily rebounding and is inching closer to 2019 levels. CMH is up to 50 non-stop destinations which is more than pre-covid service. Nothing to report concerning the new terminal, but Shelley and Sands will be constructing the taxiway relocation. No indication of when that work will begin or how long it will take, but it will be done in two phases to minimize impact on existing ground traffic. https://columbusairports.com/storage/production/20220722111632-craa-board-of-directors-july-26-2022-pre-read-materials.pdf

Here's the latest project update video from New Albany which goes into detail about more artists renderings, area meetings with home owners, and the latest EPA permitting process. https://newalbanyohio.org/answers/new-albany-silicon-heartland/

I commented a couple of pages back that this bill isn't a slam dunk. I've watched congress for decades and they always take these types of bills to load up add ons that benefit one side or the other. Dems want to add items that give them more power and who knows what the Republicans want, but they want something. I half joked they should change the name to "Bombs for Ukraine" and it would pass in 15 minutes. I'm not far off.

Is this the land for the first two fabs, or additional land for more?

Latest Dispatch article on the effect Intel could have on Central Ohio https://www.dispatch.com/restricted/return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dispatch.com%2Fstory%2Fbusiness%2F2022%2F07%2F01%2Fintel-ohio-plants-turn-new-albany-into-chandler-arizona%2F7662549001%2F Some highlights from the article: "Intel in the 1980s transformed an agrarian economy in the central valley and the southeast valley (of Phoenix) into this now hotbed of tech, the most advanced companies in the world," said Chris Camacho, president and CEO of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council, the region's economic development arm. To his point, a business corridor in Chandler that leads to Intel is filled with big-name companies, including Northrop Grumman, Wells Fargo and GM Financial. "The type of employee who came here because of Intel is a higher wage earner with more disposable income," he said. Intel's investment in Chandler is now up to $52 billion, counting the two fabs that are under construction. Intel — already Chandler's largest employer — will employ 15,000 workers when those factories are finished in 2024. The city says indirect employment from Intel's factories is now up to 55,000 workers. Having Intel inside Ohio is a good thing," Chandler Mayor Kevin Hartke said. "It will benefit the local communities. It will raise education. It will benefit the state coffers." Dennis Hoffman, director of the L. William Seidman Research Institute at the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University and director of ASU's Office of the University Economist, agreed. "Extending manufacturing in Ohio to electronics will be an important diversification strategy for the region. It will help lead to growth and prosperity in Ohio in a fashion that will tend to parallel that of Phoenix," he said. Both of Intel's two Chandler campuses were once farms. Over time, they have become surrounded by homes, offices and other businesses on what was also once farmland. Residential areas are as close as 1,000 feet to the Intel site, including a retirement community just south of Intel's Ocotillo campus in Chandler. Intel's arrival launched a supply chain of companies in gases, chemicals, tool and dye, and machining, the bulk of which are located within about an hour's drive from Chandler to be close to Intel. Other semiconductor companies such as Taiwan Semiconductor and Microchip have also set up shop in the region. "This is a catalyst," Camacho said of Intel's plans for Ohio. "Eyes-wide-open catalysts create change. That means new retail. That means new multifamily. That means more single-family (homes)." It's also been a catalyst for small businesses that serve Intel... In Chandler, everyone either works for Intel, has a relative who works for Intel or knows someone who works for Intel. "I'm so glad Intel is in our town," said Bob Harvey, 82, who lives in a neighborhood right across the street from Intel's factories. Like others in the neighborhood, Harvey said Intel has been a good neighbor and treated residents with respect. Chandler leaders praise the company as well, citing Intel's tens of thousands of volunteer hours with schools every year, and the company's willingness to work with neighbors and the city to resolve all the issues that come with a big company being located in a town in the desert where water is always top of mind. Planning manager De La Torre said in his 23 years with the city, he's never gotten a complaint about Intel. He said he can't same the same about other companies in Chandler. Intel's presence also has created a more diverse community than other Arizona cities that are primarily white and Latino. "I'm not trying to be a commercial, but the relationships are good. It's a mutually beneficial relationship for the residents of Chandler," said Micah Miranda, the city's economic development director. "It's beneficial for Intel. Everybody has been working with them for years." "They take the feedback they get from stakeholders, their neighbors, seriously," Miranda said. "They listen. They work to avoid a situation. If they do cause one, they actively work to solve it. ... They actually do stuff." Intel will definitely impact New Albany, De La Torre said. "Yes, it will change the community. Yes it will trigger growth," he said. "That's what we saw in Chandler, but you control it and the (New Albany area) should prepare plans. If it is controlled in a manageable way, it benefits the city and benefits the residents, too." Intel has promised to set up a similar system in New Albany that it uses in Chandler to communicate with neighbors about construction and other issues to avoid surprises and to take suggestions on how to handle the landscaping around the New Albany operations, for example. It will set up a 24-hour hotline that neighbors with problems can call."

Your photos are always great. For those of us who don't live in the area anymore, these updates are nice to see.

Whenever the city has one of those "how to improve downtown" requests for people to submit ideas, I always suggest Columbus needs a massive, massive beautification plan. That is one ugly streetscape in this photo and unfortunately they're all over our downtown. I moved to Charlotte a few years ago for work and really like what they've done with their "uptown." They have huge, full trees that canopy the streets to provide a feeling of closeness that I like in a city. I don't know what the costs are, but a upgrade to real trees, instead of those smallish ones planted, which really don't do anything would be a good first step.

It won't be long now before they take the crane down

"Intel expects to hire 50% of its Ohio workforce in 2023-2024" Got this off a reddit thread... "Intel plans to open its $20 billion New Albany operation in three years, but those interested in working there should start polishing up those resumes now – especially those who are still in school. The California-based maker of semiconductors on Thursday said it hopes to have 50% of its initial 3,000-person Ohio workforce hired in 2023 and 2024, well ahead of the New Albany opening. Intel has begun its outreach to colleges and universities across the state and plans to recruit graduating seniors and those in the final year of technical programs. "We’re going to be hiring 2023 grads.” Getting people on board early is key because those first waves of employees will be sent to existing Intel facilities to work and train for 12 to 18 months. “We can’t open a factory with all brand new people,” Harper said. Intel said approximately 70% of the jobs will be technicians, 25% will be engineers and the remaining 5% are support roles. Harper said there are countless degrees and experiences that are transferable to the semiconductor industry – electrical engineering, mechanical engineers, computer science, materials science, mechanics, HVAC, etc. Dozens of Ohio jobs are posted now, though much of that is related to construction." "Tapping directly into colleges and universities is an important tactic for Intel, especially in a state that doesn’t have an established semiconductor workforce. The company already announced a 10-year, $100 million education and research investment in Ohio – $50 million from Intel with a $50 million match from the National Science Foundation. Harper said that despite not having that specialty at the moment, there are countless degrees and experiences that are transferable to the semiconductor industry – electrical engineering, mechanical engineers, computer science, materials science, mechanics, HVAC, etc. “We’ll train them once they get inside (Intel),” she said. “We can take it the rest of the way.” As Intel establishes itself in Ohio, it will work more closely with colleges and universities on curriculum and programs to help build that pipeline of expertise. Key partners in Arizona, for example, include Arizona State University, the University of Arizona and Maricopa Community Colleges. Jeff Goss, assistant dean of ASU’s engineering school, spoke at the event and said Intel and the university have developed a dozen graduate courses aimed at the semiconductor industry as well as digital and augmented reality programs for further education, to name a few examples. Intel’s outreach extends to the high schools and vocational school level as well where the company has numerous STEM-supporting initiatives." https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2022/06/24/intel-expects-to-hire-50-of-its-ohio-workforce-in.html

Maybe we should rename the "Chips Act" to some form of arms package to Ukraine. Those seem to pass congress with ease.

Intel Warns Ohio Factory Could be Delayed Due to Congress' Inaction on Chips Act. Intel seems to be getting antsy about the Federal "Chips Act" getting approved. Both the House and the Senate have approved their own version of the bill and it was then sent to committee to iron out the differences. Sherrod Brown was chosen to head the committee but so far there has been nothing to report. I tried calling Brown's office in DC and Columbus but all I got was leave your name, number, and message and we'll get back with you.

"The Lord gives them eyes, but they cannot see."

Usually the lifespan of these developments goes something like this. It's enormously successful initially and continues for several decades. Then, and you never know what the trigger date will be, the perception of crime takes hold and it begins to whittle away percentages of customers who refuse to shop there anymore. Soon that percentage of people staying away dramatically alters the profit margin of the complex and they have to cut costs and the type of stores opening are of a lower quality. We saw it here locally with Eastland, Westland, Northland, and City Center. The only mall I can think of that's still vibrant after decades is the Mall of America in Minneapolis. Sooner or later, Easton will begin to deteriorate.

I'm not defending Columbus, but if they're going to supply the water, then they should get some sort of cut. I don't know how much water LC can provide.

This. Who knows what the future of WFH will be, but right now it's absolutely a factor. Companies are also waiting for their leases to expire so they can downsize the sq. ft. they lease. That'll free up even more existing space.

Well, it is kind of a big deal.