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>I do not get why we keep centralizing ourselves around the Bay Area. I am not an expert in the field so perhaps I am coming from a point of ignorance here The
by scythe 5y ago
>I do not get why we keep centralizing ourselves around the Bay Area. I am not an expert in the field so perhaps I am coming from a point of ignorance here
The background: other cities exist and have existed. Companies can locate anywhere.
Centralization exists in many industries. It's not a phenomenon unique to tech, the Bay Area, or the United States.
Desirable cities also exist in China. The government is constantly dreaming up ways to get people to stop moving to Beijing and Shanghai.
This situation cannot be merely wished away. The tendency for an industry to concentrate in a particular city is historically broad and durable.
- DevKoala 5y ago> This situation cannot be merely wished away. The tendency for an industry to concentrate in a particular city is historically broad and durable. We have never seen these population levels in the USA, and a country with a bigger population seems to be tackling the problem with a level of success by building more cities. Also, perhaps those other cities need to offer incentives for the companies to move. I just don’t think we are tackling the problem the proper way.