Residents filled a public hearing in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday to voice opposition to a proposed data center that would be built near the Nashville Zoo.

The facility would span nearly 70,000 square feet and be located adjacent to the zoo property. Community members expressed concerns about the potential impact on the zoo's animals and operations.

Opponents cited potential issues including noise pollution, air emissions, and bright lighting that could affect the animals housed at the Nashville Zoo. The proximity of the proposed industrial facility to the zoo has become a central point of contention in the debate.

The public hearing provided a forum for residents to formally register their objections to the development proposal. The large turnout reflected significant community concern about the project's potential environmental and operational impacts on the nearby zoo facility.

The data center proposal now faces organized community resistance as residents seek to prevent its construction in the current proposed location.