For several cities, Amazon's HQ2 rejection was a kick in the butt to do better

As Amazon moves forward in its HQ2 selection process, it's acting like a really, really considerate ex as it lets down the cities that didn't make the cut.

Amazon held calls with multiple cities whose requests for proposals it turned down, according to the Wall Street Journal. On the calls, it let the cities know where they fell short, and why they weren't selected. And reportedly, the cities are really taking the feedback to heart, by accelerating new transportation and jobs initiatives. Hello constructive criticism! 

Amazon began its HQ2 location search process in 2017. In September of last year, it put out a request for proposals from cities about where Amazon should locate its secondary headquarters, boasting that the new headquarters could bring 50,000 high-paying jobs to the region.  Read more...