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Best_man23

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2. The data centers are springing up like rabbits

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Jul 18, 2023, 06:54 AM

Jul 2023

Many of them were constructed along route 28, which goes up to Loudoun county, which is one of the wealthiest counties in the country. They have also been going up along route 234, which cuts through Prince William County and is a byway between I-66 and I-95. The areas where the route 234 data centers have been built is close to Manassas and roads going out to Fauquier County, which is more rural.

In many cases, they've taken up areas that were previously either green space or farm land. When Mrs. Best and I moved here in 2010, one of the things we loved about driving down 234 was the green space.

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What is the issue with data centers in northern Virginia? [View all] RandySF Jul 2023 OP

They are monstrousities and dominate the landscape. honest.abe Jul 2023 #1

The data centers are springing up like rabbits Best_man23 Jul 2023 #2