I get the impression that the demand for city life is increasing. (Backed up by research by Richard Florida and others.) One hundred years ago, industry locate

I get the impression that the demand for city life is increasing. (Backed up by research by Richard Florida and others.) One hundred years ago, industry located near natural resources or methods of transport. Large rivers, the Great Lakes, natural seaports, etc. were of huge practical importance, and most industries needed to be relatively close to related industries. So, for example, you saw lots of factories which made car parts in the general vicinity of Detroit. A website, however, even a huge one like Google, you can make anywhere. And since access to natural resources is no longer really an issue, what's left? Access to people.