Chicago Tribune — "Spectacular skylines can also be bird killers. Here's how a proposed Chicago ordinance is trying to help."

‘The proposed Bird Friendly Design ordinance, introduced Jan. 23, is backed by a coalition of groups, including the Chicago Audubon Society, that calls itself Bird Friendly Chicago. Chicago architect Jeanne Gang, long a leader in bird-friendly design, is supporting the effort.

“If we keep environmental impact in mind from the start of the design process, we can create buildings that are functional and aesthetically pleasing, and also bird-friendly,” Gang said in a news release issued by the group.’

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