What if Google Bought St. Paul’s Ford Plant?
February 19th, 2007 Posted in Twin CitiesNow here’s a lovely little proposal: Google Should Buy Ford’s Twin Cities Assembly Plant. The Ford plant has cranked out Ranger pickup trucks but is closing in 2008. Ford’s departure will open up a huge chunk of real estate in a pretty pricey area of St. Paul. Plus it’s river-front property (well, close enough–our trails and a parkway get river-front dibs, all from atop the bluffs of course).
The only downside to the bid to Google is that it doesn’t sound like the hydro-electric plant is part of the sale. This article from the Star Trib makes it sound like the power plant is a separate sale from the assembly plant. Which would be too bad for Google. Some clean energy would be a nice little feather in their ‘don’t be evil’ hat.
I just love the idea of Google in St. Paul. How cool would that be? (link via MNSpeak)
2 Responses to “What if Google Bought St. Paul’s Ford Plant?”
By Steve K. on Feb 20, 2007
Hey Kevin, Before you get too gung-ho about Google, take a close look at how the Internet giant stiff-armed the state government into giving them a sweet deal here in North Carolina:
http://www.gastoncountyspectator.com/?p=66
By JL! on Feb 21, 2007
I want more companies from my valley to take up residence in MN, so I’m all for it. I honestly with the Bay Area wasn’t the center of technology.