Dive summary:
- Too much sunshine is unlikely to make anyone's list of problems in the British capital, but a new skyscraper, not even finished yet, seems to be creating too much light for pedestrians and drivers when the sun's rays bounce down from its glossy surface.
- Workers in the area around the 37-story at 20 Fenchurch St. say they are sometimes blinded, and an auto owner has claimed damage to his car's surface from the intense light, which has prompted a ban on street parking in the area for now.
- Land Securities PLC and Canary Wharf PLC, the developers, have raised the possibility of a reflection-reducing chemical treatment and are looking at other bright ideas to calm the neighbors.
From the article:
Meanwhile, the developers said Tuesday that they would erect a temporary screen at street level for the next two weeks to prevent further problems. The statement didn't reveal a long-term solution to the issue. ...