Last week, Ordinance 26-008 (establishing regulations on bird-safe materials that would apply to all new construction, rehabilitations, and additions citywide) was added to the Jersey City Council’s agenda. The reintroduction of the exact same ordinance that Mayor Fulop vetoed last year due to its costs on development seemingly took advocates, the city’s planning department, and the city council by surprise. The post Op-Ed: Compromise Can Make Affordable Construction and Bird-Safe Design Work appeared first on Jersey City Times. ...read more read less