EQUIPThe Verge · 02 Sept
Is this the future of America?
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Loudoun County, Virginia, pivoted toward data center development in 2007 to mitigate economic recession risks. The strategy successfully transformed the regional economy but is now facing significant local backlash regarding future expansion.
- 01Buddy Rizer spearheaded the economic transition to position Loudoun County as a global data center hub
- 02The initiative sought new revenue streams to protect the regional economy during the 2007 recession
- 03Current developments face increasing community resistance despite long-term economic growth achievements
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In 2007, the US was on the cusp of an economic recession, and Buddy Rizer was tasked with finding Loudoun County, Virginia, a new way to make money. Rizer’s earlier career as a radio DJ didn’t exactly make him an obvious candidate to find a solution, but he was looking for what he called a […]