Tayer: The present we didn’t get and the gifts it provides

Since we’re in the midst of the holiday season, and we’re all thinking about those gifts we’re expecting to receive, I thought it would be appropriate to spend a little time reflecting on one present we didn’t receive, the Amazon HQ2.

I know there was a great deal of apprehension across the Front Range regarding the potential impact of 50,000 new jobs suddenly landing on our doorstep. We already have a workforce, housing and transportation crunch and the new Amazon HQ2, especially the originally envisioned single site, would certainly have exacerbated the situation. Yet, being…