O’Connell Issues Executive Order Supporting Moratorium on Data Centers
Nashville Mayor O'Connell issued an executive order supporting a moratorium on data center developments. This action follows significant community opposition to proposed projects on the Fisk University campus and near the Nashville Zoo. Residents have expressed strong concerns at Planning Commission meetings.
Nashville Mayor O'Connell has issued an executive order in support of a moratorium on data center developments, a move that comes amid significant community opposition. The Mayor's response follows public outcry concerning two specific projects: a 70,000-square-foot data center planned as part of Fisk University's $1 billion master plan in North Nashville, and another proposed facility near the Nashville Zoo.
Residents have actively voiced their concerns, attending Planning Commission meetings "in droves" to advocate for a crackdown on the operations of such tech facilities. The community pushback began in the month since Fisk University announced its plans, with additional details about the Nashville Zoo-adjacent data center emerging just one week prior to the Mayor's executive order.