Washington region residents have filed Freedom of Information Act requests to D.C., state and local governments, including Loudoun County, in hopes of discovering the breadth of incentives being offered to Amazon in hopes of landing the web and retail giant's second headquarters.
The FOIA requests were submitted by members of the D.C. Metro chapter of Democratic Socialists of America in conjunction with the anti-Amazon HQ2 ObviouslyNotDC campaign. The group has now launched a partner website, NoVaSaysNo.com.
Amazon is currently eyeing 20 cities and regions across the continent to locate a second headquarters, known as HQ2, which is expected to generate around 50,000 jobs and $5 billion in economic activity. Key factors for Amazon are access to public transportation, a well-educated workforce and generous tax incentives, among other considerations.
