Microsoft's Brad Smith points to Quincy, WA as a model of datacenter-community coexistence
IsForAt · x · 2026-09-14
Microsoft president Brad Smith highlights Quincy, WA (pop. 8,000 in Grant County) as an example of datacenters done right: two decades of coexistence with ample farmland remaining and facilities effectively located within the city. The poster shares 2003–2026 satellite imagery of the town and suggests sending it to anyone protesting datacenter construction.
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