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Anti-data center advocates take their battle to court
2+ hour, 54+ min ago (753+ words) In a last ditch effort to keep Sabey Data Centers out of their neighborhood, southsiders have requested a judge to review the city's handling of a recent zoning decision. "This egregious decision puts our community in jeopardy, and we will…...
Another data center could be coming to the east side
1+ week, 5+ day ago (557+ words) Become a recurring donor this month, and we'll send you stickers! Another data center could be coming to the east side of Indianapolis. Georgia-based developer DC Blox is looking to build a $2 billion data center campus at the corner of…...
Martindale Brightwood data center moves ahead despite resident outcry
2+ week, 6+ day ago (534+ words) Become a recurring donor this month, and we'll send you stickers! A proposed data center in Martindale Brightwood is moving forward. The Metropolitan Development Commission approved the $500-million, nearly 14 acre project after a 6-2 vote at its April 1 meeting. Board members…...
City councilor backs Big Tech as his neighbors lose data center fight
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (1007+ words) Despite outcry from roughly around 90 residents protesting the project, the Metropolitan Development Commission overwhelmingly approved Sabey Data Centers to construct one of the city's first hyperscale data center projects, spanning roughly 18 football fields. John J. Dillon III, president of the Metropolitan…...
Indianapolis NAACP reverses stance on Metrobloks data center
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (555+ words) After community backlash, the Indianapolis branch of the NAACP is reversing its position on a proposed data center in Martindale Brightwood. "Martindale-Brightwood is one of Indianapolis" oldest historic Black neighborhoods, and residents have already endured decades of industrial and environmental…...
How data centers in Indy will impact your health and environment
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1070+ words) So far, Marion County zoning officials have considered four proposals to change land use regulations and allow for data centers. These facilities, filled with computer servers, are the backbone of online cloud storage and a key component for developments in…...