Cameras Back ON. Data Centers Coming. Gee & Ursula React.
Mayor Katie Wilson announced she's immediately reactivating surveillance cameras in the stadium district and expanding the CCTV network into SoDo, Capitol Hill, and the Central District. This comes months after she shut the cameras off following the World Cup.
Gee and Ursula had different takes on the $227,000 independent audit that preceded the decision. Gee says it didn't change anyone's mind — it was cover for a decision she already knew she had to make. Ursula says the data matters and gives the mayor credit for not letting her anti-camera base dictate city policy.
Then they turned to data centers. Communities across Washington are demanding action as data centers consume massive amounts of electricity and water, drive up utility bills, and create noise pollution. At least six cities and six counties have imposed moratoriums. Governor Ferguson says new regulations are coming next year.
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