Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, April 1, 2015, 2:37 PM
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It's official: Google takes over Moffett Airfields, Hangar One
Original post made on Apr 2, 2015
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, April 1, 2015, 2:37 PM
Comments (13)
Posted by LoveYourDNA
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Apr 2, 2015 at 2:17 pm
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Apr 2, 2015 at 2:17 pm
"Takes over" is the operative phrase for Google in MV!
Posted by Kathy Hall
a resident of Sylvan Park
on Apr 2, 2015 at 2:22 pm
a resident of Sylvan Park
on Apr 2, 2015 at 2:22 pm
I hope Google provides some support to the Moffett Museum and Historical Society. Web Link It is adjacent to the hangar. No mention of it in this piece. It is a wonderful collection maintained by very dedicated volunteers.
Posted by True
a resident of Blossom Valley
on Apr 2, 2015 at 2:35 pm
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a resident of Blossom Valley
on Apr 2, 2015 at 2:35 pm
True is a registered user.
Good. Let's hope the feckless boobs at NASA get out of the way of the project to restore Hangar 1
Posted by Ron
a resident of Waverly Park
on Apr 2, 2015 at 2:46 pm
a resident of Waverly Park
on Apr 2, 2015 at 2:46 pm
@LoveYourDNA: Right. That spending of billions for minimal private return certainly sounds evil.
Some people are never happy and distrust everything.
Posted by MVer
a resident of Rengstorff Park
on Apr 2, 2015 at 3:32 pm
a resident of Rengstorff Park
on Apr 2, 2015 at 3:32 pm
Is Moffet Field open to the public? I understood it is, but I don't know how this changes with Google running things. And what am I meant to say at the security gate? I'm just coming into the facility because I want to?
Posted by member
a resident of Castro City
on Apr 2, 2015 at 6:15 pm
a resident of Castro City
on Apr 2, 2015 at 6:15 pm
I'm over Google. FedEX tried to get into Moffett Field for years and was declined, yet now Google owns Mountain View. I find this whole privatization of public property unacceptable. Google treats Mountain View like their private playground without regard for it's people. The planes they bring in and out of there are horribly loud, a nuisance that diminished to almost no air traffic in past years.
Yes Mver- evil describes this abuse of public property.
Posted by AC
a resident of Sylvan Park
on Apr 2, 2015 at 8:05 pm
a resident of Sylvan Park
on Apr 2, 2015 at 8:05 pm
That was some con job getting Google to pay 1.16 Billion to manage the place. But hats GOOGLE
Posted by Whiskers
a resident of another community
on Apr 2, 2015 at 11:28 pm
a resident of another community
on Apr 2, 2015 at 11:28 pm
MVer,
To get in the gate, just show your driver's license or other ID and say you're going to the museum.The museum is fortunate to have bunch of avid volunteers who have done a bang-up job with the displays. It's right next to the hangar, so if you've never been close to the hangar, you're in for a breathtaking treat.
Posted by dennis
a resident of Monta Loma
on Apr 3, 2015 at 11:49 am
a resident of Monta Loma
on Apr 3, 2015 at 11:49 am
This is a great, great thing that Google is doing, and the restoration of hanger one is something that I have always hoped for. All you complainers just go back to the dark recesses you came from because Google is the best thing ever to happen to bring back growth and viability to this area. If it wasn't for them I am sure that at some point hanger one would just go the way of many things and become just level ground. Kudos for Google and the city of Mountain View.
Posted by LoveYourDNA
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Apr 3, 2015 at 2:27 pm
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Apr 3, 2015 at 2:27 pm
Sure, Google has done some good for the town, but the downside has been immense...
Posted by I dunno
a resident of Blossom Valley
on Apr 3, 2015 at 2:35 pm
a resident of Blossom Valley
on Apr 3, 2015 at 2:35 pm
I don't see the immense downside, unless you think just one company is responsible for the growth issues MV is facing. That would just be scapegoating though.
Posted by True
a resident of Blossom Valley
on Apr 3, 2015 at 3:18 pm
True is a registered user.
a resident of Blossom Valley
on Apr 3, 2015 at 3:18 pm
True is a registered user.
The downtown area is vibrant and booming where it once was a revolving door of one crappy restaurant replacing the previous crappy restaurant. - Jobs
Tons of start-up businesses in town. - Jobs
Lots and lots of commercial construction. - Jobs
Lots and lots of residential construction (more would be good). - Jobs
7,000+ (non-tech) Facilities, Services & Support jobs on the Google campus alone.
Millions donated to local charities, and schools (more if you count volunteer time by Google employees).
Your home value likely remained static, if not increased (most did) during the housing bubble crash.
Yeah...having Google in town...what a drag.
Posted by Name hidden
a resident of Gemello
on Sep 26, 2017 at 8:35 am
a resident of Gemello
on Sep 26, 2017 at 8:35 am
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