Mansfield voters slam the door on power-hungry data centers before developers arrive

Mansfield voters slam the door on power-hungry data centers before developers arrive

Mansfield, Massachusetts, residents just offered a clear example of what proactive, community- and climate-conscious planning can look like as data centers pop up in small and large communities across the country.  According to a report from Hoodline, voters at the annual town meeting in May approved Article 23, a zoning change meant to prevent large data centers in Mansfield. This move came before any data center proposals arrived in the region…