Stop Corporate Exploitation Now

Monday April 13th, Join us for a historic effort to try to beat back the Armory-Goodwill data center! The city is trying force an approval through any day now, and we believe the final vote may take place on April 14th.

On Monday April 13th, from 4-7 pm, we are taking over city hall and declaring it a No-AI Analog Zone. Join us for this event celebrating art and community and fighting back against AI data centers. Tech investors are actively trying to turn our city into an AI hub, which would raise our power bills, create excessive fossil fuel use and pollution, lead to large scale job loss, and increase surveillance.

It's more important than ever that we come together as a community and fight to keep AI hyper-scale data centers out of St. Louis. AI can not replace human expression and innovation. Join us on Monday April 13th 4-7 pm at City hall, 1200 Market St, 63103 to stand up for humanity. We'll have an open mic to share your ideas, poems, songs, dance, painting, improv, anything artistic- if it comes from you, it's art and it's valuable! Or just come and take in the art, meet others in the community so we can strengthen our connections to help fight off future data centers together, and show the city that we do not surrender to the AI Data Center takeover!

We hope to see you there. Please email any questions to ecosocialistgreenparty.emo@gmail.com

THE FIGHT IS HERE

On March 19th, hundreds of people attended the Conditional Use Hearing on Zoom or submitted letters opposing the Armory-Goodwill hyper-scale data center. St. Louis Zoning went against the public by recommending the data center by approved.

The last step in the approval process is for the Board of Public Service to approve or reject zoning's recommendation.

On Tuesday, March 31, 2026, the Board of Public Service voted unanimously to delay the vote for 30 days due to needing more time to review the testimonies. However on April 7th, they had it back on the agenda to approve. They've since amended their vote to say the will make a decision within 30 days.

We expect the board to approve this on April 14th or April 21st. Continue call Mayor Cara Spencer at 314- 622-3201 and tell her we do not want this data center in St. Louis!

Mayor Cara Spencer could intervene and stop this but she does not want to. She ran her election campaign on transparency. Demand she follow through on that promise of transparency and on listening to her constituents.

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We showed up in droves at the Conditional Use Hearing on March 19 that lasted 5.5 hours! We love you St. Louis. The Board of Public Service is scheduled to vote Tuesday 4/14 @ 1:45pm to approve or deny the conditional use permit. Please check this website or the Instagram: ecosocialistgreenpartyofemo for urgent updates.

Community Transparency Report on the Proposed Armory Data Center in St. Louis- Sai Sriram Dubasi

Get informed and ready to testify:

Questions for Decision-Makers (from Community Transparency Report)

1) What is the project’s expected annual electricity demand under typical

operating conditions?

2) What utility infrastructure upgrades, if any, would be needed to support the

facility?

3) Could any project-related infrastructure costs affect residential ratepayers directly or indirectly?

4) What measurable local benefits are expected relative to the project’s energy demand and scale?

5) How were nearby hospitals, university facilities, and other sensitive institutions considered in project review?

6) What backup generator configuration is planned for the facility, and what fuel type will be used?

7) What emissions controls, permits, and regulatory standards will apply to the backup generator system?

8) How many hours per year are backup generators expected to operate for testing and emergency use?

9) What are the expected property-line noise levels during normal operation, generator testing, and emergency operation?

10) What sound attenuation technologies, enclosure specifications, and mitigation measures will be used to ensure compliance with local noise limits?

11) What planning rationale supports this use at this location given the surrounding commercial context?

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Data Center Myths:

Data Centers bring jobs to our region.

Data Centers will not raise electricity rates for regular people

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We need data centers to keep up with other cities

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