The race to become the North American city chosen for the second headquarters of Amazon has so far resulted in a short list of 20 cities or areas. They include Atlanta, Boston, Austin, Dallas, Miami, Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington, Toronto and of course New York. The plan involves an investment of some $5billion and the creation of 50 000 jobs. Amazon originally received 238 applications.  Incentives to Amazon include tax breaks, a large cactus plant, and one city even offered to rename itself Amazon. The company estimates tha its investments in its home town of Seattle from 2010 to 2016 resulted in an additional $38billion to the city's economy.