This morning, Amazon unveiled its shortlist of 20 North American cities still in the running to become the site of the company's second headquarters. A total of 238 cities from across the continent submitted proposals after the Seattle-based company announced in September that it was looking to develop a "second but equal" HQ site. Cities that wished to submit proposals had to be located in a metropolitan area with more than 1 million people, have a "stable and business-friendly environment" and have "the potential to attract and retain strong technical talent." A number of outlandish proposals failed to make the cut; for example, while Stonecrest, Georgia, offered to change its name to Amazon, it didn't make the shortlist LOL. Here are the 20 cities still in the running:
- Atlanta
- Austin
- Boston
- Chicago
- Columbus
- Dallas
- Denver (WOOT WOOT)
- Indianapolis
- Los Angeles
- Miami
- Montgomery County, Md.
- Nashville
- Newark
- New York City
- Northern Virginia
- Philadelphia
- Pittsburgh
- Raleigh
- Toronto
- Washington, D.C.
They're already building a hub in Thornton.. Might as well bring the HQ home as well :)