Atlanta council member drops plan for data center

Council shelves proposal to allow data centers in Atlanta's West End
A controversial ordinance that would have allowed data centers in Atlanta's Adair Park neighborhood and Historic West End District will not go ahead. Why it matters: The ordinance introduced by Council member Antonio Lewis was widely panned by residents and elected officials,
Atlanta Official Drops Data Center Plan Amid Pushback
A proposal for a data center was tabled by its sponsor on the Atlanta City Council after widespread pushback from the community. The new facility would have run counter to a recent ban on the businesses.
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Atlanta City Council keeps ban on data centers near MARTA stations, Beltline
The Atlanta City Council did not approve changes that would have allowed the construction of data centers in Adair Park and the West End.
Atlanta council member drops plan for data center after public pushback
A proposal for a data center on the West Side was tabled by its sponsor on the Atlanta City Council after widespread pushback from the community. The new facility would have run counter to the recently passed ban on the businesses within some areas of the city.
Proposal to allow data centers in Atlanta's West End shelved by city council
A proposal that would have allowed data centers be built in Adair Park and Historic West End neighborhoods was dropped at the Atlanta City Council’s Dec. 2 meeting following community pushback and the mayor’s opposition.
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