Robert Meese on urban development
From Bob Meese, vp of business, Duolingo · · TribLIVE
“One of the biggest differences as well too is just the energy around the city. When I was growing here, the city really wasn't, you know, downtown proper wasn't an area where people spent a whole lot of time, and just that piece too, having more densely packed urban environments creates a lot of the buzz on the city that spills over into a lot of other elements.”
On , Robert Meese, Chief Business Officer at DUOLINGO INC, spoke about urban development during Bob Meese, vp of business, Duolingo on TribLIVE.
About Robert Meese
In a 2017 interview, Bob Meese, then vice president of business at Duolingo, discussed his recent move back to Pittsburgh after eight years at Google in California. Meese said that Pittsburgh has experienced steady growth and that the university system, particularly Carnegie Mellon University, has been compelling in driving that growth. He described the presence of a Google office in the city as a powerful influence on Pittsburgh's development. Meese stated that the foundation created by universities and larger companies like Google has generated opportunities for companies such as Duolingo, by attracting talent and creating a broader talent pool. He also noted that the energy around the city has increased since his childhood, with downtown becoming a more densely packed urban environment that creates a "buzz" that spills over into other areas.