... continued. Let’s be realistic, Amazon is not looking for a city of less than a half million which is over a thousand miles from any real population center.  Under “Site Requirements” you find:   Access to mass transit,  At site, Direct access to rail, train, subway/metro, bus routes "  They are talking about a mass transit system that will effectively enable a significant portion of ther 50,000 employees to conveniently commute every day.   That doesn’t exist in Anchorage, probably never will. That requirement isn’t  going to be satisfied by putting up a People Mover sign and altering one of the routes so that a bus passes by every hour or so. Travel time to an international airport with daily direct flights to Seattle, New York, San Francisco/Bay Area, and Washington, D.C. is also an important consideration. “  The nearest airport which meets that requirement is a 3 ½ hour plane ride from  Anchorage, and Amazon already has their headquarters there.  ...continued...