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I'm rooting for Miami. In some ways, I think it's the US city with the most potential. It's beautiful and full of energy but it has no major industries besides tourism. The tech sector there is at least shockingly undeveloped. This will pose challenges for Amazon (hiring talent) but at the same time allow Amazon to completely redefine the city. It's the kind of a steroid shot in the arm that may take Miami from cool beach and party town (not to mention second home/retiree spot) to a truly important global city with a diverse economy.
Miami also is a true shipping hub between the USA/Europe/Canada and Latin America. None of the other cities on the list can really say this.
As for the other cities, well they either don't need the headquarters (being saturated themselves) or they're too small, or rather not as "exciting" as Miami.
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I'm going to homer and say Austin. The chances are that it's somewhere in the DC area but I can't tell you which of the 3 proposals will win and I think Austin may have just as good a chance to win it as the other cities. So I'll go with my hometown of Austin.
I heard Amazon forgot about a 21st location, Somerville, MA, which is basically Boston, but they have a separate bid from Boston's that is under consideration by Amazon.
I heard Amazon forgot about a 21st location, Somerville, MA, which is basically Boston, but they have a separate bid from Boston's that is under consideration by Amazon.
Yes and there are two DFW bids and two GA bids as well. They separated by city but if a city spanned multiple states (like NY/NJ or MD/DC/VA) then they split it. That's why Somerville is lumped under "Boston".
Yes and there are two DFW bids and two GA bids as well. They separated by city but if a city spanned multiple states (like NY/NJ or MD/DC/VA) then they split it. That's why Somerville is lumped under "Boston".
Well, that rather changes the perspective of things. Many today (myself included) thought that the three separately listed DC metro candidates implied that it had an edge in the game. But maybe not.
Well, that rather changes the perspective of things. Many today (myself included) thought that the three separately listed DC metro candidates implied that it had an edge in the game. But maybe not.
I did too but taxes are far different in MD than VA or DC so it had to consider it a different "location".
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