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Re:Can Naples reinvent itself as a tech capital? by thecodingmonk on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @04:02AM (#18013400)
What happened in Lisbon?
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Re:Can Naples reinvent itself as a tech capital? by privateprofile on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @05:23AM (#18013723)
Gentrification, mass tourism and special privilege for some people that can afford to buy entire buildings are causing major social issues: - https://www.euronews.com/2017/09/19/lisbon-s-tourism-magnet-... - http://www.theportugalnews.com/news/president-promulgates-te...

People using words like "prosperity" either don't live here, or especially don't work for a living here...

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Re:Can Naples reinvent itself as a tech capital? by pjc50 on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @06:08AM (#18013919)
This sounds like AirBnB effects again :(
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Re:Can Naples reinvent itself as a tech capital? by privateprofile on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @07:20AM (#18014228)
That, and the fact that the government has decided to keep giving away EU visas to people from geographies that are notorious for corruption (e.g. Brasil, Angola, China) in exchange for meager (500K€) real estate "investments" [1]

[1] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/18/portugal-golde...

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Re:Can Naples reinvent itself as a tech capital? by tick_tock_tick on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @06:38AM (#18014054)
the major downside of globalization is you're no longer just dealing with demand from the local region
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Re:Can Naples reinvent itself as a tech capital? by tonyedgecombe on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @04:49AM (#18013560)
Prosperity.
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