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It's going to be a pity to see that beautiful city disappear due to startupgentrificageddon.

• pjmlp 9y ago
  Fully agree, but we already have quite a few problems there, not sure if startupfication will make it much worse. I see the positive side of keeping people there instead of having to try their luck abroad. Actually I would like to see all district capitals enjoy startup fever, specially the inner country ones.
• to_bpr 9y ago
  Depends on how it's handled. If it's bastardized with US companies coming in to exploit the existing low salaries and then suppress them by co-ordinating and fighting to bring in others from other low-paid countries, then yes it's likely going to be ruinous to it. If it's a small, European centric scene, by Europeans and for Europeans which grows organically outward then it stands a chance to enrich the city. Personally I'm not much of an advocate for Europe welcoming SV folks and their VC masters in.