Skip to main contentThis week the city of Portland will co-host an architects' and developers' forum on "bird-friendly building design." The subject is more interesting than you might think, at least as explained in draft report by the local Audubon Society (pdf).
From the report:
Society volunteers have been studying the local impact for the past three years. The results?
The report includes a number of proposed window, facade, landscaping and lighting design guidelines to mitigate bird strikes. But it looks like the city will not enter those guidelines into code. "The resource guide is not about new regulations. Instead, it is a catalyst for community education, engagement and action," Bureau of Planning and Sustainability Director Susan Anderson says in the event announcement.
Learn more about the June 14 downtown event and register here.
WWeek 2015