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Carvana modifies proposed vending tower to reduce bird collisions

Image courtesy of Carvana.

January 10, 2022

A proposed Carvana glass tower vending machine has moved closer to reality in Skokie, Illinois, a Chicago suburb, as the village's plan commission approved a new site plan that includes bird strike prevention and other adjustments, according to a wttw.com report.

The village board of trustees are expected to vote on final approval mid month.

The company will wrap the 140-foot-tall building in a bird-friendly pattern up to 54 feet and 10 inches to minimize potential bird collisions.

Carvana also agreed to dim the tower's lights between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. to 50% of what the village ordinance permits, while east facade facing the Eden's Expressway will not be dimmed.