You don't need to know the time when there's no such thing as clocks

[sovay]

I don't even live in New York City and the news that Amazon, in the face of local public and political opposition, has canceled its planned headquarters in Queens feels like a victory.

I hope the ghost of Jane Jacobs is proud.

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[pameladean]

It feels like one to me, too. I just hope that other cities will wise up and also refuse Amazon's extortion rather than offering themselves up as sacrifices.

P.

[sovay]

I just hope that other cities will wise up and also refuse Amazon's extortion rather than offering themselves up as sacrifices.

Amen. It was a bad bargain.