Chicago birders are calling on the Illinois Quantum Computing and Microelectronics Park, proposed for a former U.S. Steel plant site on the South Side, to do more to prevent deadly window collisions and harmful habitat loss. The high-profile park, which has attracted hundreds of millions of dollars in state and federal funding, would be located on the shores of Lake Michigan, in the path of major spring and fall bird migrations. “It raises the problem of another McCormick Place,” said Chicago Bird Alliance President Judy Pollock, referring to the deaths of at least 960 birds at a single glassy lakeside building on a single day in 2023. “It’s right on the lakefront, so you can have a lot of collisions there,” she said. In a letter sent Sunday to the Chicago Plan Commission, birding and bird conservation groups called for safety features throughout all buildings at the proposed 440-acre quantum park, including bird-friendly glass to reduce collisions. Bird groups want the highest level of bird protection measures, as laid out in the city’s sustainable development policy, as well as limits on light levels at project boundaries, more native plants and landscaping, a temporary limit on buildings higher than 50 feet, a sound study and assurances that authorized bird collision monitors will be allowed access to the park. The letter also voiced support for neighborhood groups that are calling for a community benefits agreement, an environmental impact study and a commitment to creating jobs for local residents. “Everyone’s excited about jobs, and rightfully so — it’s an area that needs jobs,” said Pollock.
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Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune: Business
Fri, 11/22/2024 - 4:00am
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