Is this the future of America?
In 2007, the US was on the cusp of an economic recession, and Buddy Rizer was tasked with finding Loudoun County, Virginia, a new way to make money. Rizer’s earlier career as a radio DJ didn’t exactly make him an obvious candidate to find a solution, but he was looking for what he called a “real job” and stumbled into a role at Loudoun’s economic development authority. This new gig came with urgency thanks to the bursting of the housing bubble: More than 80 percent of the county’s revenue came…
Where: Texas, Virginia, Washington, New York, Canada
Exact coordinates
texas: 31.970, -99.900
virginia: 37.430, -78.660
washington: 38.910, -77.040
new york: 40.710, -74.010
canada: 56.130, -106.350
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