The proposal deadline has get and gone on Amazon ’s unco public hunt to plant a 2nd headquarters in one of North America ’s metropolitan areas . Among other factors , Amazon’sstated “ preference”for campaigner cities with a universe over 1 million should have whittle possible HQ2 locales down to a few 12 . or else , the terminal tally of hopefulstopped 200 .
Publicity stunt drive at attract Amazon ’s attention — or just reminding word station that places like Frisco , Texasexist at all — ranged from the talent of amonstrous cactus , to the promise ( terror ? ) torename an entire townafter Bezos ’s sprawling pot . To describe this mortifying race to the bottom as a carnival would be an affront to the equanimity and restraint exhibited by the storied institution of sideshow entertainment .
Public displays of corporate fealty were n’t just limited to podunk towns either . Last calendar week , New York City ’s city manager Bill de Blasio illume up the Empire State Building “ Amazon orange”—shortly afterbemoaning the ecommerce giant ’s destructive effectson local communities .
Amazon , which has receivedover $ 1 billion in state and local subsidiesaccording to guard dog group Good Jobs First , usually channel this sort of location - reconnoitering for information centers , warehouses , fulfilment centers and the alike in arcanum . By holding the auction for HQ2 publicly , the ship’s company was likely able to blackmail citiesinto competing to give Amazon better write - offs , subsidies , or taxation breaksto an even bully degree . The company has not say what range of financial incentives it has been offered , or even where the 238 proposal hail from .
[ Reuters ]
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