West Michigan is drawing significant attention from data center developers, and those plans are drawing opposition from many neighbors.
The Right Place, which recruits businesses to move to West Michigan, is also working to attract those centers to the region. They say this economic investment is part of its new three-year strategic plan.
“We have some work to do. Right? The community has raised some concerns. We’re finding ways to see if those concerns can be addressed. We believe they can be, and have an open and informed conversation about what the pros and cons are,” The Right Place President and CEO Randy Thelen said.
The Right Place is an economic development organization serving not only Grand Rapids, but much of West Michigan…