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Texas city sells park land to data center developer amid outcry

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The City of Taylor, Texas, is under fire from residents who learned that land intended for a public park is being sold for $10 million to a data center developer. This land was originally donated by a farmer for community use, but has now been transferred for AI infrastructure development. The decision has sparked significant public backlash. AI

RANK_REASON This is a local news story about land use and public outcry, with only a tangential mention of AI infrastructure as the purpose for the data center.

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Texas city sells park land to data center developer amid outcry

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    The City of Taylor, Texas, is facing public outcry after residents discovered land donated for a public park is being sold to a data centre developer for 10M US

    The City of Taylor, Texas, is facing public outcry after residents discovered land donated for a public park is being sold to a data centre developer for 10M USD. The farmer who donated the land for community use instead saw it transferred for AI infrastructure development. https…

    LINKS gizmodo.com/a-farmer-donated-land-for-a-p…

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