Public hearing set for Indianapolis data center

News Clip3:09WISH-TV·Indianapolis, Marion County, IN·1/14/2026

The city of Indianapolis is facing opposition from faith leaders and community members over a proposed $500 million data center project by the California tech company Metrobloks. Despite assurances from the company about investment, environmental impact, and community integration, the local community is rejecting the idea of the data center in the Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood.

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Despite assurances from the California tech company of investment, relatively minimal environmental impact, and to “integrate seamlessly into the community," a contingent of faith leaders and community members are rejecting the idea of Metrobloks' $500 million data center in the Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood.  FULL STORY: https://www.wishtv.com/news/data-center-prompts-protests-in-martindale-brightwood-neighborhood/ —————————————————————————————— WISH-TV website | https://www.wishtv.com Follow us! https://www.facebook.com/WISHNews8 https://www.instagram.com/WISH8News/ https://www.tiktok.com/@WISHNews8 https://twitter.com/WISHNews8 https://www.threads.net/@wish8news https://bsky.app/wishtv.com Download the WISH-TV App | https://bit.ly/3vMkd5q Subscribe to the WISH-TV Newsletter | https://www.wishtv.com/email-alerts/ Have a news tip? Email us at news@wishtv.com