- City leaders across the continent are thinking about how they can best pitch their communities to Amazon as the Thursday deadline for HQ2 pitches approaches.
- As countless pitches arrive at Amazon’s doorstep this week, GeekWire got a glimpse at how some of the cities plan to make their case.
- Those who did participate shared how they plan to sell their cities to Amazon in the hopes of bringing the 50,000 promised jobs and $5 billion dollar investment to their communities.
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- Amazon HQ2: Mayors from 7 major North American cities give us their pitches as RFP deadline looms – GeekWire
- Milwaukee area’s long shot-bid to land Amazon headquarters plays on Chicago, Madison ties – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- Christie, Booker, and Baraka show strong support for Newark to be next Amazon HQ – TAPinto.net
- After chaotic election night, voters return Nenshi, all incumbents to City Hall – Calgary Herald
- Google’s Founders Wanted to Shape a City. Toronto Is Their Chance. – New York Times
- Read JP Progressives’ Endorsement of Mayor Walsh – Jamaica Plain News
- Wake County GOP won’t endorse either candidate for Raleigh mayor’s seat – News & Observer
- How to Be a Good ‘Night Mayor’ – CityLab
- Chicago and Illinois submit bid for Amazon’s HQ2 – Chicago Tribune
- A Raleigh divided: Mayor’s race shows a sharp split – News & Observer