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Kansas City, don’t get left out of the data center construction boom | Opinion
13+ hour, 38+ min ago (274+ words) Kansas City has always been a city that builds. We built the rail lines that connected America’s heartland to the rest of the country. We built the industrial backbone that powered generations of economic growth. Today, we have another opportunity…...
The ROI of web accessibility: What the data shows
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (627+ words) For years, accessibility has been filed under the wrong heading. It shows up in budget meetings as a compliance cost, a legal checkbox, a line item to minimize. So leaders ask how little they can spend to stay out of…...
Johnson County city sues to keep proposed data center ban off ballot
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (616+ words) The City of Edgerton is asking a judge to strike down a citizen-led petition that would ban high- impact data centers in the city, according to a new lawsuit filed in Johnson County District Court. Edgerton filed a lawsuit on…...
Lost sleep, NDAs & closed meetings: Inside lawsuit seeking to halt Independence data center
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (1020+ words) Residents opposed to the hyperscale Nebius artificial intelligence data center under construction in Independence have voiced a variety of concerns over the project for months, ranging from zoning and legal issues to health and welfare issues. This week, four neighbors…...
Residents of Kansas town don’t trust data center plans. They want to vote on a ban
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (708+ words) Millions of dollars in tax revenue doesn’t entice a seemingly growing number of residents in Osawatomie, Kansas, at least, they say, not if it means compromising on other aspects of their lives in the small town they love. Residents in…...
Kansas City doesn’t need a data center task force. Leaders need to listen | Opinion
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (262+ words) This is only the latest mobilized opposition to data center developments in and around Kansas City, and it reinforces a sentiment made clear by a recent Gallup poll: The majority of Americans oppose data centers — and we in Kansas City…...
Kansas City leaders rightly rejected data center plan that nobody wanted | Hudnall
1+ week, 3+ day ago (341+ words) The proposed 20-story data center from the hilariously named Revitalization Unlimited at 10th and Central didn’t have any of that: And, it didn’t have the support of the two City Council members who represent the area or Mayor Quinton Lucas, who…...
Will KC approve 20-story downtown data center? Here’s what the mayor and residents say
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1047+ words) A proposed downtown data center tower in Kansas City suffered blows this week as the mayor says it’s unlikely to garner city support. The City Plan Commission voted Wednesday to recommend that plans for the 20-story tower at 934 Central St.,…...
Independence could add more guardrails for data centers following temporary ban
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (693+ words) Days after passing a temporary moratorium on approvals for new data centers, the Independence City Council is seeking to impose significant limits on them going forward. Within the first week of the ban, city staffers have drafted new rules split…...
Jackson County legislature still considering data center zoning ban. What to know
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (366+ words) Update: The legislature will not vote on the proposed data center zoning moratorium until at least June 1. A public hearing has been set for June 1 at 3 p.m. The Jackson County Legislature is still weighing a potential moratorium on zoning for new…...