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Jun 08, 2023

Amazon Has Spent $52 Billion And Counting On Northern Virginia Data Centers

The tech behemoth released new figures on the economic and social impact of data centers in the commonwealth on Wednesday.

Mar 17, 2023

Amazon’s Pause On HQ2 Creates More Questions Than Answers For Arlington

Things might be less grim than they look, although the longer term impact on the county is not yet clear.

Mar 03, 2023

Amazon Is Pausing Construction On Pentagon City Campus

The pause is at the planned phase 2 campus the company calls “PenPlace”, while Amazon cuts jobs. The phase one “Metropolitan Park” campus will open in June as planned.

Dec 07, 2022

D.C.’s Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Amazon Over Alleged Stolen Driver Tips

In response to the lawsuit filing, a spokesperson for Amazon countered that issues with tips had been resolved in a 2021 settlement.

Apr 25, 2022

Arlington County Board Approves Phase Two Of Amazon’s HQ2

Amazon and developer JBG Smith recently completed construction on the first phase of the HQ2 project, Metropolitan Park.

Jan 28, 2022

D.C. Public Library Trustees Vote To Name Auditorium In MLK Library After Jeff Bezos

Bezos gave the D.C. Public Library $2.7 million late last year to create a new childhood literacy program, but critics say the auditorium’s naming is an insult to the library’s namesake, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Jun 16, 2021

Amazon To Provide $125 Million To Fund Affordable Housing On Metro Land

Amazon says the money will build and preserve around 1,000 homes for local residents earning less than $103,000 per year.

May 25, 2021

D.C.’s Attorney General Sues Amazon, Accuses Company Of Monopolizing Online Retail

D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine alleges the online retail juggernaut is violating city law by stifling competition and artificially raising prices for customers.

Oct 07, 2020

Amazon Is Donating $1 Million To Northern Virginia Students To Help With At-Home Learning

The trillion dollar tech company that’s setting up shop in National Landing said in a blog post that the donation is for students at 59 public schools in Arlington and Alexandria counties and can be used for basic necessities.

Oct 07, 2020

Here’s What A Reimagined Richmond Highway Could Look Like Through National Landing

When Amazon decided to put its second headquarters in Crystal City it had a few things it wanted to see changed — a busy six-lane Route 1 was one of them.

 
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