Opinion: Indianapolis data center development draws criticism over motivations

Matthew Will, an associate professor of Finance for the University of Indianapolis MBA Program, authored an opinion piece criticizing both community groups opposing data centers and the Indianapolis Metropolitan Development Commission. Will contends that both parties are guilty of "doing the right deed for the wrong reason" when it comes to data center development, paraphrasing T.S. Eliot. He states that an uncritical approval of data centers by the commission is as problematic as blind opposition from community groups, advocating for a more considered approach to these projects.