NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – The Nashville Zoo, which has already expressed its “vehement” opposition to the proposed construction of a data center just feet from its park, has launched a petition against the facility.
“AI Data Centers are being built at an alarming pace, posing possible risks to diverse and vulnerable communities,” the zoo’s petition reads. “The next one could be located just feet away from one of the most fragile and rare collections of animals in the country unless Nashville Zoo supporters and city leaders intervene.”
The data center in question is a proposed single-story building that would span 69,220 square feet, according to the permit application filed by Jeremy Dreiling. The facility, known as the DC Blox Data Center, would be located at 648 Grassmere Park in South Nashville, which lies just feet away from the Nashville Zoo. Dreiling has also filed for a permit to demolish two existing buildings at the location…