Protesters March to Louisville Mayor's Home Over Data Centers
No Data Center 502 demonstrators rallied in Cherokee Park before marching to Mayor Craig Greenberg's home in Cherokee Gardens.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Data Centers
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Dozens of people gathered for a rally organized by No Data Center 502 near the Daniel Boone Monument outside Cherokee Park before marching to Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg's home. The group opposes a proposed hyperscale data center in southwest Louisville, which the city's Planning Commission has approved for an expanded footprint.
Why it matters
The protest reflects frustration that the city is advancing a proposed hyperscale facility despite a six-month moratorium on new data centers that Greenberg signed in August. Organizers said they do not want voters to believe Greenberg wants tight restrictions on the facilities.
The proposed southwest Louisville data center would cover about 1.64 million square feet, and it is exempt from the city's six-month moratorium on new facilities. The final scope of regulations remains under review by the Metro Council's Planning and Zoning Committee.
The players
Craig Greenberg
Mayor of Louisville, who publicly supports regulations banning hyperscale data centers.
No Data Center 502
Local advocacy group organizing opposition to data center development in Louisville.
PowerHouse Data Centers
Virginia-based developer partnering on the proposed southwest Louisville data center.
Poe Companies
Louisville-based company partnering with PowerHouse Data Centers on the southwest Louisville project.
The details
Demonstrators left the rally site with signs and megaphones at about 1:45 p.m. and walked to Greenberg's home in the Cherokee Gardens neighborhood, chanting that he works for private wealth at the expense of public health. The southwest Louisville project is a partnership of Virginia-based PowerHouse Data Centers and Louisville-based Poe Companies.
Timeline
August 2025: Greenberg signed the six-month data center moratorium passed by Metro Council.
July 27: Demonstrators disrupted the World Championship of Dainty attended by Greenberg.
Sept. 3: The Planning Commission recommended stricter data center regulations.
Oct. 16: Demonstrators disrupted a Louisville Open pickleball match attended by Greenberg.
Nov. 1: No Data Center 502 held its rally and march to Greenberg's home.
Big Picture
The protest comes as Louisville's six-month moratorium on new data centers, passed by the Metro Council and signed by Greenberg in August, sits alongside a proposed southwest Louisville facility exempt from it. Activists are pressing for permanent restrictions beyond that temporary pause.
Louisville residents near the proposed southwest facility could see changes to local land use and utility demand depending on how the Metro Council sets data center rules. The outcome will determine whether the expanded project proceeds under the existing approval.
The takeaway
Residents tracking the issue can follow the Planning and Zoning Committee's meetings, since the final regulations will shape whether future facilities can be built near neighborhoods.
What happens next
The Planning and Zoning Committee's next meeting is scheduled for Nov. 3 at 1 p.m., and its review of recommended data center regulations runs through Dec. 8.
Further reading
For more on the local fight over facility rules, see Data Centers coverage for Louisville.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Courier-Journal.
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