blessedinnyc
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I think it's generally part of just being a good neighbor by trying to make sure that your neighbors are going to like living near you. One industry that does this well, IMHO, is the nuclear industry. Rather than build a nuclear plant in a small town with a highly vocal liberal arts college, they tend to talk with community leaders, commission polls, and generally just try to figure out whether cities want jobs or not.
Oftentimes, a lot of cities will even offer you tax incentives- like property tax easements- if you try to negotiate with the city first. At the very least, if you have a choice of where to build a project, it makes sense to consider where you'd be the most welcome.
Even if there are no incentives for you to build in one place over another, talking to your neighbors is just generally a good business principle. Neighbors who like you are going to be more likely to buy your product- and be more willing to help you out if you ever need anything- than those who don't.
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