tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post3783028234255819646..comments2024-03-27T20:36:00.058-07:00Comments on Robert Dyer @ Bethesda Row: Summer concerts at Bethesda Gateway BuildingRobert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-57867402316314675842016-06-13T08:05:33.339-07:002016-06-13T08:05:33.339-07:00So your two criteria for not being moribund are th...So your two criteria for not being moribund are thus far:<br /><br />1) must be building the tallest office building in the region. <br /><br />2) must have attracted new Fortune 500 companies<br /><br />Is that right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-7386290625789765202016-06-12T13:05:30.065-07:002016-06-12T13:05:30.065-07:0010:21: Is that why the tallest office building in ...10:21: Is that why the tallest office building in the region is being built in Northern VA and not MoCo? NoVa is hardly "moribund."Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-84566469530572052622016-06-12T13:04:43.121-07:002016-06-12T13:04:43.121-07:0011:00: Eastern Montgomery County is economically &...11:00: Eastern Montgomery County is economically "moribund," according to the Washington Post. US 1 isn't moribund, but Fairfax politicians and developers want to redevelop it.Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-41475163782050454982016-06-12T11:00:04.677-07:002016-06-12T11:00:04.677-07:00How does eastern Montgomery County compare to sout...How does eastern Montgomery County compare to southeastern Fairfax County (the US 1 corridor)? The latter area is rather moribund.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-64850305774224861682016-06-12T10:21:46.569-07:002016-06-12T10:21:46.569-07:00I don't disagree with you. But from all the ev...I don't disagree with you. But from all the evidence being posts, NoVa is moribund too. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-44523740462527671142016-06-11T03:45:36.214-07:002016-06-11T03:45:36.214-07:007:32: Sorry, Bill Turque just wrote in the Post th...7:32: Sorry, Bill Turque just wrote in the Post that the eastern MoCo economy is "moribund." Do you think he's a "complete fool," too? The reality is, the MoCo private sector economy is moribund, and word is getting around the country. Companies want to go or start-up where business is booming. Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-12049054272227070302016-06-11T01:24:48.023-07:002016-06-11T01:24:48.023-07:00So Robert Dyer just trashed his beloved Hogan. So Robert Dyer just trashed his beloved Hogan. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-75015371734096171362016-06-10T19:37:05.460-07:002016-06-10T19:37:05.460-07:00Agreed. Agreed. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-53971230604532976332016-06-10T07:32:30.858-07:002016-06-10T07:32:30.858-07:00^ Let's not sweat this. Dyer can't possibl...^ Let's not sweat this. Dyer can't possibly believe some of the stupidity that he posts. At this point he is simply trolling for responses and we keep taking the bait while he chuckles to himself.<br /><br />Only a complete fool would think that MoCo's economy is moribund. Most thinking people agree that the state lags much of the nation in attracting private sector businesses, but 'moribund' is a term reserved for the economies in places like Detroit, Memphis, and St. Louis. <br /><br />Placing MoCo in the same category as those three, with the ONLY evidence being the naive counting of F500's is completely asinine, especially in light of all the contrary evidence outlined by many above.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-36029007474375152482016-06-10T07:19:31.088-07:002016-06-10T07:19:31.088-07:00Blogger Robert Dyer said...
9:25: How many Fortune...Blogger Robert Dyer said...<br />9:25: How many Fortune 500s do we have? And how many does NoVa have? I rest my case.<br /><br />10:17 PM<br /><br />What a completely idiotic way to measure the county's economic performance. Is the District's economy "moribund" as well? They only have half as many Fortune 500's as Montgomery County.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-47189220679097828702016-06-09T07:10:36.666-07:002016-06-09T07:10:36.666-07:00But for a serious conversation, just link to Dyer&...But for a serious conversation, just link to Dyer's press release. Robert Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-60219292978047417932016-06-09T06:49:53.597-07:002016-06-09T06:49:53.597-07:00All of Maryland's Fortune 500 companies are in...All of Maryland's Fortune 500 companies are in MoCo, so it's not like Hogan can take any credit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-88061906980010442542016-06-09T05:17:07.254-07:002016-06-09T05:17:07.254-07:00So you're saying Hogan isn't doing a good ...So you're saying Hogan isn't doing a good job, that he deliberately doesn't capitalize? Hogan doesn't win? Hogan doesn't have the stamina and the energy? Hogan has proven he can't hit major league pitching when it comes to economic development? Because you just said that about Maryland and Hogan is the leader of Maryland. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-24564697427751206952016-06-09T04:28:48.108-07:002016-06-09T04:28:48.108-07:0010:43: While I think we should definitely compare ...10:43: While I think we should definitely compare ourselves to those states, you have to consider that all of the states you listed are either far larger than Virginia and/or certainly have more major cities within their borders than Virginia. So, 22 is overachieving for VA in my opinion. Very impressive. No one would confuse Arlington or Manassas with New York City or San Francisco by any metric.<br /><br />Maryland's Fortune 500 list is pathetically small, when we share many of the same potential regional advantages as Virginia, but our leaders deliberately don't capitalize on them. They don't win. They don't have the stamina and the energy. And they've proven they can't hit major league pitching when it comes to economic development.Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-7612822040041718862016-06-08T22:43:56.122-07:002016-06-08T22:43:56.122-07:00Rest your case for what? That in the singular metr...Rest your case for what? That in the singular metric of number of Fortune 500 companies in a given state VA (22) has more than MD (4)? Is that the only metric for a moribund economy? Because by that measure alone, then VA is quite moribund compared to IL (33), NY (47), Texas (52), and CA (54)<br /><br />https://www.geolounge.com/fortune-1000-fortune-500-companies-state/Andreanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-27500123967949668002016-06-08T22:17:27.751-07:002016-06-08T22:17:27.751-07:009:25: How many Fortune 500s do we have? And how ma...9:25: How many Fortune 500s do we have? And how many does NoVa have? I rest my case. Robert Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-76589500008869118842016-06-08T21:06:31.669-07:002016-06-08T21:06:31.669-07:00When facts and logic raised their ugly head
Brave...<i>When facts and logic raised their ugly head<br /><br />Brave Sir Robert turned and fled<br /><br />Brave Sir Robert<br /><br />Brave Sir Robert<br /><br />Brave Sir Robert...</i>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-69704977878004366132016-06-08T16:42:45.261-07:002016-06-08T16:42:45.261-07:00And in the face of overwhelming evidence and logic...And in the face of overwhelming evidence and logic, Robert Dyer has once again chosen to run away from the conversation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-45096536126448604622016-06-08T09:25:31.143-07:002016-06-08T09:25:31.143-07:00So how come Dyer keeps saying NoVa is doing better...So how come Dyer keeps saying NoVa is doing better than MoCo? Especially with his specific metric of Fortune 500 companies moving in or out?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-42404023075551670232016-06-08T08:59:27.257-07:002016-06-08T08:59:27.257-07:00@ 9:51 AM, 12:34 AM -
NoVa:
-AOL - all or nearly...@ 9:51 AM, 12:34 AM -<br /><br />NoVa:<br /><br />-AOL - all or nearly all staff moved out of NoVa.<br /><br />-Exxon Mobil - all or nearly all staff moved out of NoVa<br /><br />-Sprint - all or nearly all staff moved out of NoVa.<br /><br />Maryland:<br /><br />-Black & Decker - (Towson, not MoCo) - no longer corporate HQ, but division staff remain.<br /><br />-Constellation Energy - (Baltimore, not MoCo) - no longer corporate HQ, but division staff remain.<br /><br />-Coventry Healthcare - - no longer corporate HQ, but division staff remain.<br /><br />NoVa has lost 3 Fortune 500 headquarters, and most or all of the staff have left the area. Also, SAIC is no longer a Fortune 500 company.<br /><br />MoCo, on the other hand, has lost only 1 Fortune 500 headquarters, and much of the staff of the merged company remains here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-86739729260709048022016-06-08T08:24:05.538-07:002016-06-08T08:24:05.538-07:00Dyer said:
"Private jobs are the ones that o...Dyer said:<br /><br />"Private jobs are the ones that only grow because of the business climate in a particular jurisdiction."<br /><br />Private jobs are the ones that are lost when a recession hits<br /><br />^Fixed it for youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-3742635983662738812016-06-08T08:20:24.601-07:002016-06-08T08:20:24.601-07:00And Dyer has left the issue yet again.
#dodgingd...And Dyer has left the issue yet again. <br /><br />#dodgingdyerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-78606517227858000002016-06-08T06:24:32.928-07:002016-06-08T06:24:32.928-07:00Awesome. Do you know MoCo's numbers for compar...Awesome. Do you know MoCo's numbers for comparison? Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-49844643060611750312016-06-08T06:09:39.653-07:002016-06-08T06:09:39.653-07:00@ 5:55 AM - "[Y]ou always mention how many Fo...@ 5:55 AM - "[Y]ou always mention how many Fortune 500 headquarters move in - what's the comparison for MoCo and NoVa? Or other regions in the US? So we can compare how MoCo fares compared to other areas."<br /><br />@ 8:06 AM (Tuesday) - "How many Fortune 500 companies have relocated their headquarters to San Francisco since 1996?"<br /><br />Zero. Yet San Francisco is doing just fine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-8496595891575352892016-06-08T05:56:53.750-07:002016-06-08T05:56:53.750-07:00Fortune 500 corporate headquarters in NoVa - 9
Av...Fortune 500 corporate headquarters in NoVa - 9<br /><br />Average number of employees working in Fortune 500 corporate headquarters - 500<br /><br />Total number of Fortune 500 corporate headquarters employees in NoVa - 4,500<br /><br />Total population of NoVa (Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax County) - 1.2 million<br /><br />Percentage of NoVa population working in Fortune 500 corporate headquarters - 0.375%<br /><br />Total population of NoVA (Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax County PLUS Loudoun County and Prince William County) -1.3 million<br /><br />Percentage of NoVa population working in Fortune 500 corporate headquarters - 0.346%Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com