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🗓️ On Monday, November 16, we hope you can join the Citizens Research Council of Michigan and the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation for the inaugural "Town Hall GR at the Ford."This is an in-person event with a livestream option.
This first town hall will examine the many dimensions of data-center development.
Town Hall GR is a new community conversation for all of Michigan. Rather than a traditional debate, this program will bring together experts with different perspectives and areas of expertise for a thoughtful, fact-based conversation.
Moderated by Professor Sarah Mills of the University of Michigan, the discussion will feature Professor Michael E. Webber of the University of Texas at Austin, an expert in energy policy and energy systems; Eric Paul Dennis Eric, PE, of the Citizens Research Council, whose work examines data-center development and its implications for Michigan communities; and Professor Jason Peters of Hillsdale College, whose scholarship includes agrarian thought and the work of Wendell Berry.
Together, the panelists will explore questions surrounding data centers, including energy and water use, economic development, land use, infrastructure, community impacts, and the broader technological changes driving their growth. Audience members will have an opportunity to ask questions and engage with the panel.
Details on Attending
Ford Presidential Museum
303 Pearl St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Monday, November 16, 2026
Program: noon - 1:30 p.m. (Registration required)
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Event venue
The Gerald Ford Presidential Library & Museum, Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library, 1000 Beal Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, United States
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