Why Don’t the 20 Cities on Amazon's HQ2 Shortlist Collectively Bargain?

Re:Why Don’t the 20 Cities on Amazon's HQ2 Shortlist Collect... by throwaway1748 on Tuesday January 23, 2018 @04:57PM (#16218156)

Unaffordable is relative. If HQ2 brings thousands of high-paying jobs with it, plus creates an ecosystem where tens of thousands of other good paying jobs are created, housing can become more affordable to more people while rising in price.

Owning a house has been a part of the post-WW2 American dream for good reason, and it should remain so. And people buying homes should want their property to retain value

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Re:Why Don’t the 20 Cities on Amazon's HQ2 Shortlist Collect... by xg15 on Tuesday January 23, 2018 @08:01PM (#16219446)

> Unaffordable is relative. If HQ2 brings thousands of high-paying jobs with it, plus creates an ecosystem where tens of thousands of other good paying jobs are created, housing can become more affordable to more people while rising in price.

Shouldn't this have played out just like that in SF then?

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Re:Why Don’t the 20 Cities on Amazon's HQ2 Shortlist Collect... by s73ver_ on Tuesday January 23, 2018 @06:10PM (#16218771)

Except none of that helps someone who doesn't have one of those Amazon jobs, and sees their rent soar anyway.

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