Facebook's London Sprawl Beginning to P.O. Neighbors
Evidently, not everyone is pleased with Facebook’s skyward trajectory or the growing number of employees being hired for the ride. Just days after the company moved from its 18 Soho Square headquarters in London to a bigger office around the corner in Carnaby -- a pedestrian-only district with a dozen streets and nearly 200 retail stores -- complaints are coming in from the Carnaby neighborhood that it’s being overrun by Facebookers. Says Evening Standard columnist Simon Firth in today’s paper: “Who says Facebook is killing off face-to-face social interactions? Only last week, the online network inspired my neighbour Colin to knock on my door. Since Facebook has moved its HQ nearby, it seems, the company's employees have been filling local streets with their cars, making it hard for residents to park.” Colin, apparently, is already leading a petition to restrict parking to residents.
