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The Great Decentralization? Geographic shifts and where tech talent is moving

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Re: The Great Decentralization? Geographic shifts and where tech talent is moving

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amyjess wrote: post #137
kodah wrote: post #115

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Texas is still overwhelmingly and overly conservative, so that might be a big drag. Kind of, keep in mind ~50% of Texas votes Democrat, Republicans just squeeze wins. Also keep in mind that Texas Democrats are not like national Democrats, and I'd hardly call Austin something like "progressive". It marches to its own tune, which is just fine for Texas.

It doesn't matter how the local government votes as long as the state government is run by people who are actively committed to making LGBTQ+ people's lives hell. The state government is actively criminalizing any kind of gender-affirming treatment for LGBTQ+ youth, and there's nothing the local governments in Dallas or Austin can do about it. If I had kids, I would have already uprooted my family and left the state…

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amyjess wrote: post #137
kodah wrote: post #115

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Texas is still overwhelmingly and overly conservative, so that might be a big drag. Kind of, keep in mind ~50% of Texas votes Democrat, Republicans just squeeze wins. Also keep in mind that Texas Democrats are not like national Democrats, and I'd hardly call Austin something like "progressive". It marches to its own tune, which is just fine for Texas.

It doesn't matter how the local government votes as long as the state government is run by people who are actively committed to making LGBTQ+ people's lives hell. The state government is actively criminalizing any kind of gender-affirming treatment for LGBTQ+ youth, and there's nothing the local governments in Dallas or Austin can do about it. If I had kids, I would have already uprooted my family and left the state…

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Post by ericmay »

rgrieselhuber wrote: post #21

After living in SF for 7-8 years and seeing a serious decline in quality of life for residents there, I wouldn’t be real excited about the tech industry spreading out to one of these new regions if I happened to live there.

Good and bad right? Many people are happy to take the wealth generated from job opportunities afforded by corporate location or relocation, or by being able to move to another location due to remote work options.

San Francisco’s main problems stem from government mismanagement of the city, and also the state with respect to housing.

Notice how New York built things like Grand Central Station, and San Francisco/California can barely build a single rail line, can’t keep up with homeless populations or defend it’s citizens? What great buildings were built in San Francisco? The Golden Gate Bridge and…? And with all the wealth there? That’s mismanagement. Where is San Francisco’s vision? It’s audacity? It’s splendor? The roads should have been paved with gold with all of the wealth that it has and continues to generate. I don’t see it anywhere.

Re: The Great Decentralization? Geographic shifts and where tech talent is moving

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amyjess wrote: post #137
kodah wrote: post #115

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Texas is still overwhelmingly and overly conservative, so that might be a big drag. Kind of, keep in mind ~50% of Texas votes Democrat, Republicans just squeeze wins. Also keep in mind that Texas Democrats are not like national Democrats, and I'd hardly call Austin something like "progressive". It marches to its own tune, which is just fine for Texas.

It doesn't matter how the local government votes as long as the state government is run by people who are actively committed to making LGBTQ+ people's lives hell. The state government is actively criminalizing any kind of gender-affirming treatment for LGBTQ+ youth, and there's nothing the local governments in Dallas or Austin can do about it. If I had kids, I would have already uprooted my family and left the state…

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Re: The Great Decentralization? Geographic shifts and where tech talent is moving

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amyjess wrote: post #137
kodah wrote: post #115

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Texas is still overwhelmingly and overly conservative, so that might be a big drag. Kind of, keep in mind ~50% of Texas votes Democrat, Republicans just squeeze wins. Also keep in mind that Texas Democrats are not like national Democrats, and I'd hardly call Austin something like "progressive". It marches to its own tune, which is just fine for Texas.

It doesn't matter how the local government votes as long as the state government is run by people who are actively committed to making LGBTQ+ people's lives hell. The state government is actively criminalizing any kind of gender-affirming treatment for LGBTQ+ youth, and there's nothing the local governments in Dallas or Austin can do about it. If I had kids, I would have already uprooted my family and left the state…

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Re: The Great Decentralization? Geographic shifts and where tech talent is moving

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Post by crigital »

amyjess wrote: post #137
kodah wrote: post #115

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Texas is still overwhelmingly and overly conservative, so that might be a big drag. Kind of, keep in mind ~50% of Texas votes Democrat, Republicans just squeeze wins. Also keep in mind that Texas Democrats are not like national Democrats, and I'd hardly call Austin something like "progressive". It marches to its own tune, which is just fine for Texas.

It doesn't matter how the local government votes as long as the state government is run by people who are actively committed to making LGBTQ+ people's lives hell. The state government is actively criminalizing any kind of gender-affirming treatment for LGBTQ+ youth, and there's nothing the local governments in Dallas or Austin can do about it. If I had kids, I would have already uprooted my family and left the state…

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Re: The Great Decentralization? Geographic shifts and where tech talent is moving

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Post by qgin »

ecshafer wrote: post #17

The top 10 metro areas list is interesting. Philadelphia, San Antonio, Houston, San Diego and Phoenix not on there despite all 5 being in the top 10 MSA and city population, while DC, Portland, Seattle, Atlanta, Boston are on there. I am also shocked that Portland is growing. I went to Portland this year recently, it is the worst city in the country I have been to. 90% of downtown is boarded up, city is deserted, mas…

It's going to take awhile for people to feel confident investing in downtown Portland again. Things were getting regularly destroyed in 2020. Apple is just beginning to install a permanent plexiglass barrier around the Pioneer Square store after relying on temporary metal fencing for 2 years.

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Post by 8note »

citizenkeen wrote: post #98
kryptozinc wrote: post #27

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> 90% of downtown is boarded up, city is deserted, massive homelessness crisis. Patently untrue. Portland is booming.

The greater Portland area is booming, but downtown just feels sad.

Downtown Portland has always felt sad though? Hop over the river asap

Re: The Great Decentralization? Geographic shifts and where tech talent is moving

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Post by [deleted] »

amyjess wrote: post #137
kodah wrote: post #115

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Texas is still overwhelmingly and overly conservative, so that might be a big drag. Kind of, keep in mind ~50% of Texas votes Democrat, Republicans just squeeze wins. Also keep in mind that Texas Democrats are not like national Democrats, and I'd hardly call Austin something like "progressive". It marches to its own tune, which is just fine for Texas.

It doesn't matter how the local government votes as long as the state government is run by people who are actively committed to making LGBTQ+ people's lives hell. The state government is actively criminalizing any kind of gender-affirming treatment for LGBTQ+ youth, and there's nothing the local governments in Dallas or Austin can do about it. If I had kids, I would have already uprooted my family and left the state…

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