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Sioux Falls

Community Pulse

What residents are talking about in Sioux Falls public meetings, ranked by community engagement.

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50 topics

Development

Gemini project intent and end user

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Oct 27, 2026
Zoning

SB 135 and moratorium

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Oct 27, 2026
Environment

Water, surveillance and environmental impacts

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Oct 27, 2026
Zoning

Opposing the moratorium; codifying conditions

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Oct 27, 2026
Taxes Budget

State legislation and local control

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Oct 27, 2026
Taxes Budget

Taxes and corporate incentives

1 commentLast discussed Oct 27, 2026
Public Safety

Council decorum / racial slur incident

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Oct 27, 2026
Zoning

Iowa county's data center ordinance experience

1 commentLast discussed Oct 27, 2026
Development

Data center noise and property values

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Oct 27, 2026
Zoning

AI governance and community impacts

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Oct 27, 2026
Zoning

Transparency and First Amendment

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Oct 27, 2026
Environment

High-voltage transmission buildout

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Oct 27, 2026
Development

Data center power demand and ban

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Oct 27, 2026
Development↑Rising

Data center moratorium

3 supportive3 opposed
6 commentsLast discussed Oct 27, 2026
Environment

Environmental contamination and wildlife

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Oct 27, 2026
Public Safety

Low-frequency noise and health

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Oct 27, 2026
Zoning

Moratorium / pause

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Oct 27, 2026
Public Safety

Gemini rezoning vote and health effects

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Oct 27, 2026
Zoning

Moratorium and SB 135

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Oct 27, 2026
Zoning

Data center legal authority and water rights

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Oct 27, 2026
Zoning

AI risks and enforceable protections

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Oct 27, 2026
Zoning

Moratorium for future generations

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Oct 27, 2026
Zoning

Brandon opposition and election results

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Oct 27, 2026
Zoning

Moratorium including Gemini

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Oct 27, 2026
Roads

Paratransit service to medical facilities

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Oct 26, 2026
Roads

Paratransit service

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Oct 26, 2026
Development

Homelessness and affordable housing

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Oct 20, 2026
Environment

Data center health impacts

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Oct 20, 2026
Development

Homelessness count and Feed Sioux Falls support

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Oct 20, 2026
Environment

Data center ordinance complexity

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Oct 20, 2026
Development

Homelessness services / Feed Sioux Falls

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Oct 20, 2026
Public Safety

Street outreach and homelessness services

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Oct 20, 2026
Public Safety

Flock surveillance cameras

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Oct 20, 2026
Public Safety

Human relations complaint / IRS contract investigators

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Oct 20, 2026
Development

Rental housing and tenant hardship

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Oct 20, 2026
Zoning

Billboard variance opposition

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Oct 19, 2026
Zoning

Billboard variance application

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Oct 19, 2026
Parking

Extended metered parking hours

2 opposed
2 commentsLast discussed Oct 14, 2026
Parks Rec

City praise and tourism

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Oct 14, 2026
Environment

Data center benefits to Sioux Falls

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Oct 14, 2026
Parking

Parking rate package

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Oct 14, 2026
Environment

Hyperscale data center moratorium

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Oct 14, 2026
Public Safety

Washington High School parking hazards

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Oct 14, 2026
Parking

Downtown parking fairness

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Oct 14, 2026
Parking

Oversized vehicle parking

1 commentLast discussed Oct 14, 2026
Development

Historic building preservation

1 commentLast discussed Oct 14, 2026
Environment

Data center coolant disposal

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Oct 14, 2026
Environment

Hyperscale data centers (Gemini)

2 opposed
2 commentsLast discussed Oct 14, 2026
Parking

Downtown parking

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Oct 14, 2026
Parking

Parking system sustainability

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Oct 14, 2026

In the News

9 articles

Recent coverage of Sioux Falls from local and regional media.

KOTA Territory Newshousing affordability survey

Five South Dakota cities rank among nation’s biggest housing ‘expectation gaps,’ survey finds

Five South Dakota cities rank among nation’s biggest housing ‘expectation gaps,’ survey finds KOTA Territory News

Jul 25, 2026
City of Sioux Falls (.gov)mayor profile

Meet Mayor Christine Erickson

Meet Mayor Christine Erickson City of Sioux Falls (.gov)

Jul 17, 2026
The New York Timesmayoral election recount

Mayor’s Race in South Dakota’s Largest City Rests on 2 Votes

Mayor’s Race in South Dakota’s Largest City Rests on 2 Votes The New York Times

Jun 24, 2026
City of Sioux Falls (.gov)stormwater infrastructure

City's Green Infrastructure Projects Improve Stormwater Management

City's Green Infrastructure Projects Improve Stormwater Management City of Sioux Falls (.gov)

Jun 17, 2026
South Dakota Searchlightmayoral election

Statewide partisan stakes surface in nonpartisan Sioux Falls mayor race

Statewide partisan stakes surface in nonpartisan Sioux Falls mayor race South Dakota Searchlight

Jun 8, 2026
South Dakota Searchlighteconomic development / pork plant relocation

Deal to move pork plant from downtown to northern Sioux Falls includes $50 million Sanford gift

Deal to move pork plant from downtown to northern Sioux Falls includes $50 million Sanford gift South Dakota Searchlight

Feb 16, 2026
SDPBzoning change

Sioux Falls City Council approves rezoning of proposed data center land

Sioux Falls City Council approves rezoning of proposed data center land SDPB

Jan 7, 2026
South Dakota SearchlightPFAS lawsuit settlement

Sioux Falls receives $37 million in ‘forever chemical’ lawsuit settlement with 3M, DuPont

Sioux Falls receives $37 million in ‘forever chemical’ lawsuit settlement with 3M, DuPont South Dakota Searchlight

Jul 3, 2025
City of Sioux Falls (.gov)native prairie project

Native Prairie Project

Native Prairie Project City of Sioux Falls (.gov)

Nov 15, 2023