Google’s exit from big Seattle-area project shows fleeting relationship between tech and communities

Google's move to back out of a big project on a car dealership site in the Seattle area highlights the surprisingly fleeting relationship between big tech companies and the cities they’ve reshaped, and the mixed feelings and uncertainty left behind.

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