Welcome to Blaine, the town Amazon Prime built – The Verge

For many Canadians, Blaine, Washington, is simply a mailing address: the nearest, cheapest, and most convenient way to order packages from Amazon and other major US retailers. But between economics and politics, Blaine will soon be forced to reckon with an uncomfortable question: is there a future for the town if it no longer serves as Canada’s front porch?
— Read on www.theverge.com/2018/6/20/17484052/blaine-washington-amazon-prime-canada-us-mailbox-address