Data Centers: The New Economic Development Gold Rush?
International Economic Development Council News, October 2025
By: International Economic Development Council
https://www.iedconline.org/news/2025/10/06/iedc-updates/data-centers-the-new-economic-development-gold-rush/
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This blog post discusses the tradeoffs associated with data center developments. While data centers have the potential to benefit communities through tax revenue and short-term job creation, they also raise several community and infrastructure concerns. The author discusses community concerns related to energy use, water consumption, location, and encourages economic developers to fully consider these impacts when making decisions about data center projects.

