Chicago Mayor Demands Data Center Moratorium After Backlash
THE SO WHAT
A mayoral push for a data center moratorium in Chicago is a clear sign that local backlash — power, water, noise, tax structure — is now a gating factor for AI buildouts. Infra planners need a political risk map alongside their power and fiber maps, or they’ll find entitled capacity stranded by local policy.
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