The AI data center boom is colliding with cities scarred by big industry
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Community pushback in places like Philadelphia shows AI data centers are inheriting the political baggage of refineries and heavy industry—land, noise, water, and trust. If you rely on hyperscale capacity, track local permitting and community sentiment as real constraints, not just line items for your cloud provider.
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