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Tax incentives are drawing data centers to Atlanta's south suburbs, worrying residents

By DorMiya Vance
Published October 12, 2025 at 7:52 AM CDT

Data centers thrive where there is cheap land and access to data lines. In the case of Atlanta, that's the southside where many Black suburbs are dealing with more and more of the large facilities.

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