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Amazon's Other Hub
WAMU’s Martin Austermuhle, Washington reporter, and Kojo Nnamdi, host of the Kojo Nnamdi Show, talk about the Amazon hub planned for Arlington, Virginia, and compare it to the proposed Long Island City campus.
"It’s been fascinating to watch the outrage in New York… Comparatively speaking I think Virginians can look at New York and say ‘well we’re not paying as much as they are for what they’re getting so we’re okay with this,’” says @maustermuhle on #AmazonHQ2.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) December 18, 2018Great conversation! As a New Yorker now living in DC and listener of @wnyc and @wamu885, I have been a bit surprised by the difference in coverage and support of #Amazon in both cities. Seems Virginia got a better deal from Amazon, maybe that explains some of it?
— Anita (@anisharmanning) December 18, 2018.@kojoshow and @maustermuhle are on @BrianLehrer on @WNYC talking about #AmazonHQ2. While worlds continue to collide for me, it is important to realize that both Arlington and NYC are facing challenges and opportunities relating to HQ2. #Housing
— Christopher Bruno (@chrisbruno84) December 18, 2018