SoDu Week in Review - Feb. 15, 2025
Survey says we love living in Durham. How about you? Plus, it's time to give Durham Public Schools input about budget priorities for 2025-2026.
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RDC races draw 1,000 registrants to Southpoint, with profits supporting ALS research
Sunday’s event includes four race distances, a revised marathon route, and traffic impacts at trail crossings from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
![[Associated Press] Facing pushback on data centers, tech giants are promising hosts more money and fewer secrets](https://storage.ghost.io/c/50/33/50334374-93a7-4cf9-ba69-d7d51c63be2a/content/images/size/w600/2026/10/data-center-ap.jpg)
[Associated Press] Facing pushback on data centers, tech giants are promising hosts more money and fewer secrets
The dominant players in the industry - Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft - project they’ll spend more than $600 billion this year combined on capital projects, primarily data center construction in the U.S.
![[SoDu Shopping Basket] Aldi’s price cuts widen its lead](https://storage.ghost.io/c/50/33/50334374-93a7-4cf9-ba69-d7d51c63be2a/content/images/size/w600/2026/07/shopping723.png)
[SoDu Shopping Basket] Aldi’s price cuts widen its lead
The 17-item basket falls to $45.46 at Aldi, while the nine-store average edges up and Walmart moves into second place.
![[SoDu We Grow] Two projects leave the list as South Durham’s development calendar fills up](https://storage.ghost.io/c/50/33/50334374-93a7-4cf9-ba69-d7d51c63be2a/content/images/size/w600/2026/10/grow101-1.png)
[SoDu We Grow] Two projects leave the list as South Durham’s development calendar fills up
The Southpoint Access development guide now tracks 30 active cases, with new meeting and hearing dates stretching into January.