Mayor Parker to create task force placing guardrails on data centers in Philly

Mayor Parker to create task force placing guardrails on data centers in Philly

Amid concerns from communities across the country and calls for a moratorium in Philadelphia, Mayor Cherelle Parker announced that she will sign an executive order to create a task force to establish guardrails for any potential data centers in the city. Parker said she first mobilized a task force across the city’s Planning and Development, Sustainability, Public Health, the Water Department, Licenses and Inspections and Clean and Green departm…

Mayor Parker Announces Task Force to Set Guardrails for Philly Data Centers

Mayor Parker Announces Task Force to Set Guardrails for Philly Data Centers Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker is moving to establish new rules for potential data center development in the city, amid growing concerns about their impact on neighborhoods, water supplies, infrastructure and electricity costs. Parker announced Monday that she will sign an executive order formalizing […]

Data center protest and task force; Museum of the Philadelphian; SEPTA trolley accessibility

#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Busy sidewalks, city sidewalks(Photo by @denisewalksphilly) Data center growth draws protests, a new city task force and warnings of blackouts  Data center growth will likely increase the risk of […]