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The proposed $2 billion data center in Shelbyville, Indiana, has ignited local controversy, highlighted by the mayor's dismissive remarks linking opposition to low-income housing. This incident underscores the growing friction between large-scale infrastructure projects and community concerns regarding economic displacement and social equity. For the tech sector, it signals that site selection for major facilities will increasingly require navigating complex socio-political dynamics beyond mere technical feasibility.
The mayor of Shelbyville, Indiana, says only people who live in ‘shitty houses’ oppose data center
A proposed $2 billion data center has become a political flashpoint in the small city of Shelbyville, Indiana. And the controversy has only grown more intense after the mayor, Scott Furgeson, was caught on camera saying of the "No Data Center" signs going up that, "I've seen a lot of these all over town, but I only see them in shitty houses," before adding, "most of them are rentals." The woman speaking to him in the clip quickly pushes back, saying that they're "working class," and someone chimes in to add something that a mayor shouldn't have to be told about their constituents: "it doesn't matter whether they're rentals, they're still hu … Read the full story at The Verge.
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