Downtown Orlando’s inflatable pigeons, which are perched atop buildings as part of a public art project, have decided not to fly the coop, even amid winds and rain caused by Hurricane Helene.
The 16-foot-tall birds (when inflated) were wrapped up, deflated and looked much less pigeon-like when seen from the sidewalk on Thursday as gusty winds whipped palm fronds around on downtown streets. Bungalower’s Brendan Bunting O’Connor posted on social media that they are “hunkered” for the storm.
The birds first landed in the City Beautiful’s urban center in August, thanks to funds set aside for public art. The $1.36 million yearlong initiative is led by Orlando’s Downtown Development Board/Community Redevelopment Agency with the help of United Arts of Central Florida, Creative City Project and the Downtown Arts District.
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