Googletown Plans Appear To Be Going Ahead
It’s been rumored for some time, however according to various sources, the mini-metropolis Googletown is slated for design. “Googletown” will likely not be the official name (Gawker came up with that), however whatever Google calls their new Google city, it will surely keep their engineers and other appreciated workers close at hand.
The grand tradition is the basis for Googletown
As the San Jose Mercury News accurately points out, the concept of Googletown (or “Google city”) isn’t really a new idea. “Company towns” have been a part of various countries for some time. One of the first within the United States had been built to accommodate employees of the Pullman Palace Car Company through the 1880s. Gawker states that Googletown would be much like Pullman, Chicago; offering everything from day care, to gourmet shops, to housing.
Pyramids: the inspiration
Gawker says Google will build, “the equivalent of more than two TransAmerica Pyramids.” Googletown is slated to be in Silicon Valley by NASA Ames/Moffett Field. It will be a 42 acre development, and 180,000 square feet alone will be housing at Ames Field. Separate plans for more housing and retail in Google’s home base of Mountain View, Calif., are also under consideration, although that would require a change in zoning laws to permit additional housing and retail. While the contractor responsible for any Mountain View projects has not been confirmed, Google will use its own developer – Planetary Ventures – for the Ames Field work.
No employee too far away
The current economy forces many individuals to live far distances from work and pay a lot of money to get back and forth in any weather. Google employees could be easily accessible by living close, and won’t have to pay huge transportation costs. This isn’t the only thing Google is doing to keep their employees close, they also pay millions already in retention bonuses to keep them from going to other companies.
Citations
Gawker
gawker.com/5690618/google-is-assembling-a-city
Mercury News
mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_16586782?nclick_check=1&forced=true
Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Company_town
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