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1. New York
2. Chicago
3. Washington, D.C.
4. Toronto
5. Los Angeles
That same order. [Would have added the San Francisco Bay Area as well but Amazon eliminated them]
I think Amazon can stand to benefit from a cosmopolitan, all-world, power class, large market, talent rich, global gateway of a city. I think for their worldwide operations it would give them immense exposure and considering their fast growth, that can be a benefit for them in a myriad of ways.
Now, this is where I think it'll end up though (not what I would like to see but probably what Amazon actually does):
1. Boston
2. Washington, D.C.
3. Austin
4. Atlanta
5. Dallas
6. Nashville
7. Raleigh
Then again, I'm not apart of Amazon, so my post really doesn't matter in the end either way.
This could be a game changer. MD saying they're willing to offer a 'blank check' to amzn for infrastructure/transportation upgrades needed due to hq2 influx.
I really think Montgomery County has a good chance of winning, honestly.
The "hate" isn't towards Austin or its attention, but more towards some of the arguments used to praise the city (due to faulty reasoning). It's never really a seething envy or anger, but more just a mild pet-peeve at best.
What are the arguments? I don't see any in General US forum and none here other than cBach. I've read a few "I'm tired of the attention Austin gets" but I don't think that's Austin's fault. Their marketing is no better than any cities.
This could be a game changer. MD saying they're willing to offer a 'blank check' to amzn for infrastructure/transportation upgrades needed due to hq2 influx.
That's actually quite pathetic and reeks of desperation.
What are the arguments? I don't see any in General US forum and none here other than cBach. I've read a few "I'm tired of the attention Austin gets" but I don't think that's Austin's fault. Their marketing is no better than any cities.
I've never been to Austin, but I do think the reasoning behind it being a top HQ2 contender is faulty and wishful from Austin boosters.
How was Austin relevant prior to SXSW's very recent arrival there (they could leave for another city at any time)? When you were watching cable news and a Texas-based politician came on to argue something and you saw that "Austin, TX' infographic on the screen.
I've never been to Austin, but I do think the reasoning behind it being a top HQ2 contender is faulty and wishful from Austin boosters.
How was Austin relevant prior to SXSW's very recent arrival there (they could leave for another city at any time)? When you were watching cable news and a Texas-based politician came on to argue something and you saw that "Austin, TX' infographic on the screen.
Where are the Austin boosters? There are none here. SXSW? Who cares about that? Austinites don't seem to care about that. They're not exactly welcoming to strangers and they sure as hell don't care about growth.
That being said, statistically, Austin is booming. That's undeniable. So, I don't know what you mean by relevance. Need more context. To whom? sports fans?
The fact that Maryland's Transportation Secretary is pledging a "blank check" is a rather silly publicity stunt and pretty fiscally irresponsible.
Anything related to transportation would need to be authorized through the budgeting process, so it's not as though there's this giant pot of money sitting around for Amazon to dig into. Not to mention, Amazon doesn't want to be waiting for years for a project to be appropriated, put out to bid, and constructed. For a major infrastructure project, you're looking at at least 10 years from concept to completion.
If I was a Maryland taxpayer, I'd be quite miffed if the DOT was rolling out the red carpet just for a private entity in MoCo rather than addressing other critical transit needs elsewhere.
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