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A localized policy tracking index covering municipal voting outcomes shows significant headwinds for digital infrastructure development. Out of 38 distinct local datacenter measures tracked across the United States during the recent election, 37 went against developers—resulting in the approval of 25 strict development restrictions and the rejection of 12 critical support initiatives. Transatlantic real estate managers should track these tightening local constraints as communities differentiate between housing expansion and massive industrial technology projects.
Data center developers faced significant opposition in...