The AI data center boom is colliding with cities scarred by big industry
Philadelphia officials are considering a neighborhood previously affected by a defunct oil refinery as a potential site for a new AI data center. This proposal has sparked local opposition and reflects a broader national trend of resistance against large-scale data center construction in urban areas with industrial histories.
National outcry against data center construction has spread to Philadelphia, where officials suggested possible construction in a neighborhood already impacted by a now-defunct oil refinery.
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