Atlanta banned data centers in most of the city. One is trying anyway.

The Atlanta City Council initiated a ban on new data center developments across significant portions of the city two years ago, specifically targeting areas within a half-mile of the Beltline and MARTA transit stops. The city intensified these restrictions last summer by prohibiting data centers in additional neighborhoods and imposing stricter permit requirements for all other areas. Despite these comprehensive city-wide prohibitions, a developer is reportedly attempting to advance a data center project within one of the restricted zones. This ongoing situation has raised tensions regarding optimal land use near critical infrastructure and within Atlanta's urban core.