So everyone is talking about Amazon’s second headquarters. Also, every city in America wants to host this place. However, only one can. And it’s down to twenty cities now. Amazon’s top twenty: Is your city in?
If you frequent our Boston computer service shop, then I have good news. Boston is one of the top twenty cities. Of course, our rivals in the NYC/Tri-State area boast of two: New York City and Newark. Meanwhile, down the northeast corridor, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Montgomery County, Maryland and Washington, DC make the list. So did Northern Virginia, though we don’t know what city or county.
Other cities that shouldn’t surprise us made the list. Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Miami and Toronto are still in the running. And so is tech savvy Raleigh, NC. But there are a few surprises, at least in my opinion. Maybe I should take back what I said about Indiana in yesterday’s blog. Because Indianapolis, their capital and largest city, made the top twenty. And we know Austin, TX for the UT Longhorns and live music, and one of America’s fastest growing cities. They are in Amazon’s top twenty. Could they host their second headquarters?
But I’m also surprised by whose not on this list. I think Las Vegas should be on here, but they’re not. I mean, they host tech conventions all the time. They should at least consider Las Vegas. It would be nice to see Houston on this list too. There is tons of IT service potential there. Who do I think should host Amazon’s second headquarters? Well, you know I’m going to be biased. I gotta go with Boston. If not Boston, then my home state of North Carolina. I see the potential in Raleigh, and they have the space and manpower to host this. But you can probably say that about your city too, right. Who do you think should host Amazon’s second headquarters?