.@MayorAdler: The rate of growth in Austin today is high, but it's actually been this high since 1850. Austin has always been a fast-growing city.
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@ChrisLyons: Covid made me realize that Silicon Valley is about the people, so not being able to interact with people in-person made it really tough to stay.Show this thread -
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@ChrisLyons: I hope so. But for now, I need to follow where the momentum is so I can keep pushing the tech industry forward.Show this thread -
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@NaithanJones talking about his experience at Austin. Gives a shoutout to@LondonBreed for dealing with all the current challenges.Show this thread -
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@NaithanJones: I loved living in SF, but when the pandemic hit, the negatives started to outweigh the positives. And the pandemic has accelerated many of the negatives.Show this thread -
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@NaithanJones: I first moved to Austin at the beginning of the pandemic, planning to only stay temporarily. But over time, I decided to make it permanent. What really tipped the scale was having other people move here too.Show this thread -
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@NaithanJones asking@MayorAdler about his recruiting efforts to bring people and companies here. .@MayorAdler: We don't think much about actively recruiting since we want people who are here for the community. We just focus on making the city a great place to live.Show this thread -
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@MayorAdler: We don't want people who just come here to harvest from it. We want people who will join the community in earnest and actively participate.Show this thread -
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@NaithanJones: A lot of the rhetoric in SF misses the fact that not every tech person is a millionaire.Show this thread -
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@NaithanJones asking@FrancisSuarez about crypto specifically.@FrancisSuarez: I am a believer in crypto. When I looked at the regulatory landscape, I saw an opportunity for the city and state to position itself well for crypto.Show this thread -
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@FrancisSuarez: There is lots of low-hanging regulatory fruit we can leverage to attract the crypto community.Show this thread -
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@jeffiel: I don't begrudge anyone who is leaving the Bay Area for financial reasons. I want to focus on the ultra-wealthy who are leaving.Show this thread -
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@jeffiel: I take two issues with the ultra-wealthy leaving SF. First, don't abandon the community. Second, don't trash it on the way out.Show this thread -
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@jeffiel: Let's be honest. The ultra-wealthy are leaving because of the taxes.Show this thread -
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@Benioff: I still believe in San Francisco because of the people.Show this thread -
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@Benioff: Salesforce is the largest employer and tech company in SF. But the city is starting to run out of capacity. Almost all of the affordable housing is already sold out.Show this thread -
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@jeffiel: A few people tweeting doesn't mean that tech is abandoning the city. But we absolutely need to build more housing.Show this thread -
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@LondonBreed calls on tech companies to engage with the city beyond just giving money. Tech co's need to actively participate in the spirit of the community.Show this thread -
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@FrancisSuarez: Gentrification is real, and was happening even before the tech boom. We passed the Miami Forever Bond, which includes support for affordable housing.Show this thread -
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@FrancisSuarez mentions Miami21 (http://www.miami21.org/ ) as guidance for the future of Miami.Show this thread -
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@FeliciaHorowitz: I'm getting DMs about asking@FrancisSuarez to run for President. .@FrancisSuarez: My wife would have something to say about that.Show this thread -
Mayors are being asked whether they agree with the thesis of "If Mayors Ruled the World: Dysfunctional Nations, Rising Cities" by Benjamin R. Barber.
@LondonBreed: Yes. In the early days of pandemic, I took quick action without waiting for guidance from federal government.Show this thread -
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@LondonBreed: We had a big support group with mayors across the country. We discussed how to respond and how to best deal with the federal government. Without that support group of mayors, things would have been way worse.Show this thread -
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@FrancisSuarez: Mayors are focused on solutions. We don't have the luxury of debating things forever.Show this thread -
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@FrancisSuarez: No doubt that the less stringent pandemic restrictions in Florida is a factor.Show this thread -
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@terrycrews asks@LondonBreed about the hostility towards tech. Says that he finds the California wealth tax that taxes people after they leave "absolutely terrifying"
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@terrycrews: The hostility towards tech reminds me of the hostility towards the entertainment industry in LA. Everyone else wants in on the wealth creation.Show this thread - Show replies
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