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See how towering data centers transform neighborhoods and landscapes.

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[–] Sanguine@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 4 hours ago

Those look like expensive properties too. If they can pull up in the backyard of folks with million dollar homes, what chance do the rest of us face.

[–] marius@feddit.org 31 points 9 hours ago (4 children)

Aren't there like zoning laws or something?

[–] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

City councils are notoriously corrupt. They're constantly bribed. At least in the US

[–] carotte@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 5 hours ago

zoning laws when you want to build a nice neighborhood with shops among the houses: 😡🤬✋🛑 think about the Character of the Neighborhood!!!

zoning laws when you want to build the Giant Evil Building of Doom and Constant High-Pitched Noise: 😁😇👍✅

[–] LuckyDevil@piefed.social 31 points 9 hours ago

I'm sure there were, but...

spoilerMONEY!!!

[–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

Freedom! Only in areas where theres NIMBYs in HOAs.

[–] Sims@lemmy.ml 4 points 7 hours ago

What 'Democracies' buy for their citizens..