That would be neat.
"Ozaukee County is working to open a new nature preserve to the public, and the centerpiece of the project, a cable-suspended staircase that will carry visitors from the top of the bluff down into the gorge and to the beach, was just approved."
yahoo news | Wisconsin voters deal blow to Trump’s data center dreams
Wisconsin voters in Port Washington—a small Milwaukee suburb—have just delivered a significant setback to President Donald Trump’s push for massive data‑center projects. The community approved, by roughly a two‑to‑one margin, a measure that requires city officials to obtain voter approval before granting tax‑subsidized districts to developers. The initiative was prompted by a Trump‑backed AI data center being constructed in the town, which will be operated by OpenAI and Oracle—companies whose leaders, Sam Altman and Larry Ellison, are allies of the president.
The approved referendum does not halt the existing $15 billion, 1.3‑gigawatt facility, part of the broader “Stargate” AI megaprojects backed by the administration, but it does target future developments by mandating voter consent for any lucrative tax incentives awarded to developers. While the measure is already being challenged in court, its passage signals strong local opposition to the rapid, controversial rollout of data‑center infrastructure that critics claim could strain the environment and raise energy costs for nearby residents.
Politico notes that this is the first referendum of its kind nationwide and could inspire similar votes in other states, potentially creating a wave of grassroots resistance to Trump’s data‑center agenda. As more referendums are slated for other jurisdictions, voters may increasingly be given the power to “throw sand in the gears” of the president’s AI‑focused infrastructure plans.
Beautiful day out there today along Lake Michigan.
I'm fairly certain these BigTech firms don't need any kickbacks from the little people in order to build their pyramids.
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https://biztimes.com/residents-sue-port-washington-over-citys-use-of-tif-for-15-billion-data-center/
#Wisconsin #PortWashington #DataCenters #Stargate #OpenAI #Oracle #JWCC
Breaking ground on 12/19 in Port Washington, WI. Oracle/OpenAI's Stargate Infrastructure, Codename: Lighthouse.
The Mayor's take:
https://wtmj.com/wtmj-conversations/2025/12/14/wtmj-conversations-port-washington-mayor-ted-neitzke-explains-how-an-a-i-data-center-came-to-wisconsin/
WPR
https://www.wpr.org/news/port-washington-data-center-campus-openai-oracle-stargate-chatgpt
Vantage Data Centers
https://vantage-dc.com/news/openai-oracle-and-vantage-data-centers-announce-stargate-data-center-site-in-wisconsin/
#WTMJ #OpenAI #Oracle #Vantage #DataCenters #AI #PortWashington #Wisconsin #WPR
Every accusation is a confession:
“People don’t understand the delta in between where we are today, and where we will be,” said Ted Neitzke, the city’s mayor. “They can’t see it. They tend not to ask questions. They tend to make accusations. And then they look for evidence of their own narratives.”
Translation: My poop smells better than yours. I like money. I don't do a whole lot of reading about what these things do to communities across the globe, and I don't care. Ride the tiger, baby, yahoo!
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OpenAI, Oracle, and Vantage bring $15B Stargate data center to Wisconsin powered by clean energy
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2025/10/openai-oracle-vantage-wisconsin-stargate-datacenter/
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