https://medium.com/@Brookings/the-amazon-hq2-deadline-is-here-what-you-need-to-know-26a2fd84212b >By: Rachel Barker >On Thursday, October 19, the six-week sprint Amazon kicked off with its announcement last month that it will establish a second North American headquarters — or HQ2 — will come to a close. As leaders across the country cram to finish their applications, Brookings and CityLab will host an event on what Amazon’s criteria reveal about what makes cities competitive today.