Matthew Shaw is a volunteer with the Coalition, leading the team’s national outreach campaign. He has B.A. degrees in Political Science and Public Policy from St. Mary’s College of Maryland and over 6 years’ experience as a Research Assistant with a contractor for HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research. Matthew’s main responsibilities with the Coalition include writing case studies, conducting outreach, and developing a map of communities across the U.S. responding to Data Center development in their areas. Matthew’s mission at the Coalition is to, by using participatory research methods, connect communities across the country with each other and with resources which will assist them in responsibly developing the way(s) they deem fit.
Coalition for Responsible Data Center Development V City of Farmington
A CASE STUDY
by Matt Shaw
Data Centers are Comin’ to Town
nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation - Fifth Amendment (1)
What Responsible Development Might Look Like
It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on not understanding it - Upton Sinclair
In this article, Matt Shaw will describe some factors that might contribute to a data center being more or less responsible in its development practices.