Residents in Martindale-Brightwood have spent decades living with the environmental consequences of industrial development. Now, they say a proposed data center could repeat that history.
Community members gathered at Oasis of Hope Baptist Church Thursday night to study renderings of the project, ask local experts questions and organize opposition.
“This neighborhood is no stranger to predatory developers or companies looking to make a quick return without investing in the people that live here,” said Jasmine Buchanan of the Martindale-Brightwood Community Development Corporation…