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Originally Posted by Milksteak
I still feel like we are the 'underdog' for no real reason, I just read yet another article about how even some of the finalist cities don't meet Amazon's requirements, it didn't mention Philly once (because we cross off literally every item) - until it stated those cities with only an outside chance, when we were mentioned first. It's pretty frustrating being judged by people who have most likely never stepped foot in the city, and I feel like it's all hearsay that keeps us from reaching our potential.
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It should come as no surprise, though, that media outlets like City Lab (and countless others) are based in NYC, and as a result, will often write with insufferably predictable and elitist overtones. They're indoctrinated into thinking that only a select cohort of "superstar" cities will always have the "very best" of everything, including chances for landing any corporate headquarters.
And you're right--it's incredibly frustrating to read articles with this same mindset that gloss over cities like Philly, which have incredible potential, but still just need that extra little "push" from the private sector. It's bleated ad nauseam in countless re-packaged articles.
And the sad part is that corporate decision-makers already based in these "business thriving" cities all too often buy into this mindset without question or any thoughtful research.
The irony is that publications like City Lab constantly write about the "creative class," when, in fact, these folks could never envision crafting a successful life outside of a few very select, highly exclusive cities. To me, that's the very definition of provincial and the absence of an imagination.