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Migrating birds are dying by the billions as they lose their way and smash into lit buildings at night. Big cities like Philadelphia are turning out the lights to try and help save them.
Species most commonly killed during these events are ovenbirds, common yellowthroats, white-throated sparrows, black-throated blue warblers and gray catbirds.
The Audubon Society called last year s event Philadelphia s largest mass collision in 70 years. When they occur at that scale, there are often confounding weather patterns that further reduce visibility and confuse migrating birds, who are especially prone to reflections in windows.
Notable buildings participating in Lights Out Philly include BNY Mellon Center, Comcast Technology Center, Comcast Center, Jefferson Center, One South Broad, One Liberty Place, Two Liberty Place and 1515 Market Street.
During the hours covered by the program, these and other buildings will shut off lights on upper levels and in lobbies and atriums. External lighting will either be turned off or dimmed.
Thursday, December 24, 2020
On Dec. 10, 2020, the Philadelphia City Council approved three bills that would change the city’s tax abatement programs and impose a new residential construction tax. As of the date of this writing, Bill No. 200366 has been signed into law by Mayor Jim Kenney; Bill No. 200653 and Bill No. 200556 are awaiting his signature. The three bills passed the City Council with veto-proof margins and will take effect Jan. 1, 2022, substantially impacting real estate developers and affordable housing projects in the city. This GT Alert summarizes the three bills
Bill No. 200366: Extension of Residential Tax Abatement
Under Philadelphia’s long-standing residential tax abatement program, residential property owners may qualify for a 10-year tax abatement on the value of improvements related to new construction and rehabilitated properties. Historically, residential property owners could obtain a 100% tax abatement for 10 years. At the end of 2019