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February 22, 2026

‘Your City Could Be Better’: What Philly Needs To Know about Madison's Data Centers Fight

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‘Your City Could Be Better’: What Philly Needs To Know about Madison's Data Centers Fight

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Everyone’s talking about AI these days, including Philadelphians. And now, more data centers are popping up across the country, thanks in part to the AI revolution. But some cities are stemming the tide, including Madison, Wisconsin, who recently passed a one-year moratorium on new data center construction. City Cast CEO David Plotz feels strongly that this was the wrong choice! He’s sitting down with City Cast Madison podcast host Bianca Martin to weigh the pros and cons of data centers, and debate the economic, ethical, and ecological considerations at the heart of this debate. Plus, David and Bianca share must-know tips for making it in Madison and DC. 

We also mentioned this City Cast Madison episode.

Is there something your city is doing that we should be talking about? Email David now! 

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