Loudoun County's Board of Supervisors announced on October 20, 2026 the 'Project Potomac Promise' agreement, under which Amazon withdraws its application to build data centers on about 122 acres of the former George Washington University campus in Ashburn, Virginia, and forgoes legal action. Amazon Data Services bought the land on March 2, 2026 for about $427.3 million, roughly four times its assessed value. Under the deal, Amazon will help rezone the site for mixed use, mainly housing, donate about 25 acres along Route 7 for an arts center and an indoor sports facility, and contribute to the county's Affordable Housing Trust Fund and scholarships, with the amounts undisclosed. A national poll conducted March 2 to 18, 2026 found 71% of Americans opposed AI data centers in their area, while Loudoun is moving toward a pause of up to a year on new data center applications.
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