Topeka goes googly for Google broadband
This is not how to win millions in investment for Google broadband fiber. Topeka, Kansas has "renamed" itself as Google, Kansas. Informally. Temporarily. For one month. By proclamation of the mayor. This is the kind of cute/dumb gimmick that college grads often believe can get them a job. Send a pajama-gram resume! Sing a seranade under the boss's window, etc.
But the Google projects will go to the communities that can make effective use of them, and Baltimore is one.
Comments
smart thinking.
Posted by: NotableM | March 3, 2010 11:22 AM
I, being raised in Topeka, KS, have to agree that this is one of the dumbest things I have ever heard. I am very disappointed in my hometown for doing such a dumb gimmick to win Google's business. Google is smarter than this, no one gives business like this to someone for being cute.
Posted by: Adam | March 3, 2010 12:04 PM
Would you really expect anything any less moronic from a group of people in a state that passed legislation banning the teaching of evolution in their public schools?
Posted by: Rex | March 3, 2010 1:25 PM
Why should teaching the
Theory of Evolution
have any bearing on Google coming to Topeka Kansas hold any bearing. We all know that Evolution is not a reality unless your not form Kansas then i guess you will follow any old trend without thought.
But being from Topeka I must admit that the Mayor calling us Google is just silly.
Posted by: Jazon | March 3, 2010 2:48 PM
KUDOS to you Jazon, It is ridiculous to bag on an educational system regarding evolution. I hardly see the correlation with Google. Silly yes, but silliness can be refreshing!!
Posted by: Amy E | March 3, 2010 2:59 PM
Duluth, MN has something to say to Topeka
Posted by: Michael Fife | March 4, 2010 5:03 AM
Call it what you want, but you are talking about it. Marketing 101. So, thank you.
Posted by: Ryan Gigous | March 4, 2010 11:54 PM
First of all, Mr. Hancock. Topeka's campaign to attract Google stretches much farther than just a temporary name change. Slap on your reporter's cap and do a little digging. In addition to that, Baltimore does not fit Google's population requirements of 50,000-500,000. But, it doesn't hurt to try. Good luck and may the best city win!
Posted by: Brian | March 5, 2010 8:28 AM
Do not underestimate Baltimore's ability to get below 500K. We are very good at murder in this city.
Posted by: Bilbo | March 9, 2010 2:40 PM