Milldam Public Relations President Adam Waitkunas recently joined The Data Center Richness Podcast to discuss Zoning In and one of the industry’s most pressing issues today: the growing wave of community pushback around data centers.
In the episode, Adam and host Rich explore why controversies around new data center campuses are accelerating, the local concerns driving this opposition, and how developers can proactively engage with communities to build trust and reshape the narrative.
As AI-driven growth accelerates, more projects are encountering organized resistance — and in some cases, delays or cancellations involving billions of dollars in planned investment. These challenges underscore how critical it is for data center developers to engage early, prioritize transparency, and establish meaningful community relationships from the start.
Listen to the full conversation on The Data Center Richness Podcast
