Three years and $300,000.
That’s what the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority (MSFA) proposes for the duration and cost of a study to determine whether the glassy new $1.1 billion U.S. Bank Stadium turns out to be a deadly diversion for migratory birds.
After 30 months of construction, the ribbon-cutting for the new stadium is a week away. For the past couple years, environmentalists concerned about bird fatalities have unfailingly attended MSFA meetings, taking brief public comment periods to voice their worries.
Bird watchers are concerned that the building’s signature glass facades will confuse birds, causing them to collide and die.