# Nashville will use 'eminent domain' to block a $700 million data center threatening iconic zoo

> Nashville's Metro Council voted 27 to 5 to authorize acquiring the 23. 49-acre site next to the Nashville Zoo by negotiation or condemnationThis comes after a local fight escalated into a national campaign with a…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/nashville-will-use-eminent-domain-to-block-a-usd700-million-data-center-threatening-iconic-zoo?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7b8fe38bb58c92f9d71234)
- **Published:** 2026-08-11
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #nashville #center #data #million #authorize #block #city #council
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