People would rather have an Amazon warehouse in their backyard than a data center
TechCrunch AI Tim De Chant April 3, 2026

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# Summary People would rather live near an Amazon warehouse than near a data center, according to a new poll—even though data centers are less visibly disruptive than warehouses. This suggests communities and homeowners may not understand what data centers actually do or worry more about the traffic, noise, and activity that warehouses bring.
A new poll shows that the debate over data centers is far from settled.
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