So I was wrong. Amazon didn’t pick Toronto for HQ2. It instead picked Crystal City, Virginia (Washington) and Long Island City, NY (New York City). More on that, here, in the NY Times. Confession: My prognostication was at least partially about trying to create a… Read More
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A global hub for urban innovation
Dan Doctoroff, the CEO of Sidewalk Labs (and the former deputy mayor of New York City), was recently interviewed by BNN Bloomberg about the company’s plans and ambitions for Quayside here in Toronto. He talks about the project; their interest in timber construction; how the… Read More
Why Detroit lost the Amazon HQ2 bid
Dan Gilbert – billionaire Detroit promoter and owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers – penned this statement in response to the city’s failed Amazon HQ2 bid. He chalked up the loss to reputational hangover: We are still dealing with the unique radioactive-like reputational fallout of 50-60… Read More
My prediction for Amazon HQ2
“Now the trick is that we gotta look like we don’t need this shit and they give us the shit for free.“ –Mike Peters This is a line from one of my favorite movies, Swingers. Short video clip here. Mikey and Trent are in a… Read More