Columbus, Ohio …from rust belt to Digital Winner
What? Amazon has invested over $1 billion in the Columbus Ohio region since around 2014…distribution centers and a major analytics facility. That’s nice … but what else did Columbus get?
- Since the 2010 census, Columbus (city limits only) has grown 9.3 percent, from 787,033 residents in 2010 to 860,090 in 2016. That’s a gain of more than 73,000 people in that time span.
- Between 2011 and 2016, private employment in Ohio increased by 450,000 jobs, far outperforming the regional average of 261,000 jobs.
- When Columbus adds 10,000 more residents, it will overtake San Francisco.
Why & How?
The Amazon Effect: When Amazon Comes to Town…It Brings Friends…
Apparently Amazon is not just about Amazon. An investment by Amazon apparently attracts significant other investments and jobs.
I don’t live there … but, congratulations to the community leaders, business, education and government who had the foresight and ‘courage’ to honor the past, yet prepare for the future!
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