Not sure if this is the place to talk about it, but the bids are in for Amazon's second HQ.
'Moody's ranks Pittsburgh fifth on a list of the top 10 metro markets in the bidding for the second headquarters.
Austin, Texas, tops the list, followed by Atlanta, Philadelphia, and Rochester, New York.
They ranked the cities based on such things as credit ratings, tax policies and economic incentives.
But when you factor in geography, Moody's officials say Pittsburgh shoots to No. 2 on the list.'
http://www.wpxi.com/news/top-storie...tential-to-land-amazon-headquarters/625593684
I kind of think that sports give the city a nice edge. Especially hockey. The NHL, and especially the Pens, would be very attractive to an outfit like Google with lots of young employees. The outdoor activities from several ski resorts to white water rafting and on and on, rivers with lots of potential, I just do not get what Austin would have over us. Add to it that Texas would give Google another western orientation and I am liking the chances. Just imagine what would happen to this town if they moved in. Almost everything would change. The Nuttings likely still would not spend money, but everything else.