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Noise Protests Close Paris Data Center (datacenterdynamics.com)
judgecorp writes: Data center firm Interxion has been ordered to close a data center in Paris over protests from residents. The local group complained about noise and large quantities of stored diesel fuel at the site, saying that the consultation which allowed it to open in 2012 was flawed. Now Interxion's license has been revoked and it has two months to appeal
Who is going to pay for relocation and construction costs for a new facility? If they were given the go ahead to build in 2012, revoking that now surely means they shouldn't have to pay for the relocation costs?
How about making the people who complained pay for it? They don't seem to understand the concept of living in a big city and that you sometimes have to deal with other people, commercial activity and noise. If they don't want that they should move to the countryside.
Well, if government changes its mind long after serious money is spent, the government should pay for it.
I don't know if it will, but it should.
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After RTFA, I made this translation:
"Back in 2012 this company asked for a permit to build this data center. We, the local residents, didn't bother reading much of anything regarding it, didn't do any research whatsoever into what would be involved, and didn't show up at any of the hearings where these things were discussed. Now, after abdicating all personal responsibility years ago, we suddenly want to hold the data center owners responsible for our negligence. We've organized a squeaky-wheel-gets-the-grease campaign and co-opted local politicians and judges into doing our bidding because it gets them free publicity. In the end, the only losers will be the data center owners (and, of course, their clients) who, after all, are probably wealthier than we, the local residents, are and therefore we hate them."
In the end they will lay their freedom at our feet and say to us, Make us your slaves, but feed us. - Fyodor Dostoyevsky
And I thought battling U.S. bureaucracies was ugly. Why anyone would try to operate a business in Paris that isn't a bank, restaurant, shop, or tourist trap is practically beyond reason.
John
The company goes through all of the required government bullshit, spends 132M Euros on the project and now the government can just arbitrarily revoke the company's permission to operate the facility? That's bullshit. If the public inquiry process was flawed as the residents' attorney claims, why aren't they suing the government? What were the residents doing while this massive construction project was happening in their neighborhood?
I certainly hope the company wins on appeal. At the very least, the government should be forced to buy the facility and pay to have the equipment moved. Who the hell would start a business there knowing that their investment could be rendered worthless overnight even after they followed all of the applicable laws?
How can an article like that have so few details? What does their permit say? What was the application process? Were the citizens intentionally misled about what was going in, or were they ignorant?
I wouldn't exactly describe Montreuil as in Paris.
Confucius say, "Find worm in apple - bad. Find half a worm - worse."
Joe Biden bows before the power of AC, and resigns from the election. Never let it be said that stupid AC first posts are pointless, for they can change the course of American politics!
And, really, the "580,000 liters of diesel fuel" is a LOT.
Not really. That's about what a typical hospital emergency backup system stores on site, as well (150,000 gallons is considered a minimum, which translates to a little under 570,000 liters -- and that's a minimum; most systems store a lot more, especially designated trauma centers).
Guess they better close their hospitals, too.
It occurs to me this problem could go away if Paris had reliable power.
Hospitals store about the same amount of fuel, have similar chiller requirements, and periodically fire up their backup generators to ensure functionality.
when zoning change favors city and not the residents. Here in Toronto, they would hide a small sign somewhere in the bushes of a nice little park. The sign would say "A small to negligible zoning change has been proposed, be at the city hall to debate the issue at 2:18AM of October the 2@ (coincidentally first or second digit hard to make out usually), in Nunavut. Of course no one shows up to the stupid meeting. Three weeks later, boom, park is cut down and cement is poured for a 98 story condo building.
http://www.interxion.com/fr/Im...
Google maps location
https://www.google.fr/maps/pla...
It is not in Paris city itself, it's in the suburb. This place is a mix of housing area and old industrial facilities being slowly converted.
There are lots of data centers around here, the article say 10% of french capacity.
As you can see one the map, north of the data center is a highway, railroad and others industrial buildings. Only the south part is next to private houses.
I don't think the data center will shutdown they will appeal in court and add some noise reduction system.
Speaking as someone that lives in Paris... this data center IS NOT IN PARIS. I don't know this particular street, but looking it up quickly, this is exactly the sort of suburb that a company would buy something and not give a shit about the neighbors. And I don't expect the neighbors in the area to be the sort of people to attend review board meetings.
It's 2015. Why the hell aren't these places running Mr. Fusion units?
Ever wonder why the France is known for its au de toilette, you insensitive clod?