# Inner City Birdhouses The Myrtle Avenue Bird Town is a Flighty New York Sanctuary By Meghan Young | Published 2010-05-20 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/myrtle-avenue-bird-town References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/pics-a-bird-town-in-brooklyn.html) & [myrtleavenuebirdtown](http://myrtleavenuebirdtown.com/2010/05/sonya-stroll-workshop/) It seems like Brooklyn, New York, is becoming the latest bird sanctuary with its Myrtle Avenue Bird Town. With over fifty [birdhouses and feeders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/birdbuddy-2-mini) scattered across the city, it offers [safe and inviting resting zones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swift-bricks) for local feathery friends. Unfortunately, the Myrtle Avenue Bird Town is first and foremost an [art installation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heir-and-a-spare). On display until the end of the year, these time-limited abodes will be in high demand, I'm sure. If I were a bird, I would definitely be eying the globe. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 52% | Activity: 24% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Urban Bird Sanctuaries:** Increased urbanization and habitat loss create opportunities for businesses to design and build community-driven bird sanctuaries. - **Art-inspired Wildlife Conservation:** Art installations like Myrtle Avenue Bird Town can inspire businesses to incorporate wildlife conservation into their branding and marketing efforts. - **Community Engagement in Urban Design:** Involving local communities in the design and construction of urban birdhouses and sanctuaries can foster a sense of place and belonging, while promoting sustainable urban ecosystems. ### Where This Applies - **Architecture and Design:** Architects and designers can leverage their skills to create functional, artistic, and sustainable urban birdhouses and sanctuaries that blend seamlessly into the urban landscape. - **Wildlife Conservation:** Wildlife conservation organizations can partner with businesses and local communities to design and implement urban bird sanctuaries that prioritize habitat restoration and education. - **Corporate Social Responsibility:** Businesses can align their values with environmental sustainability and community engagement by incorporating urban bird sanctuaries and wildlife conservation efforts into their corporate social responsibility initiatives. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Modernism Birdhouse Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dwellings-project.md) - [Educational Linoleum Birdhouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elvi-birdhouse.md) - [Interactive Observation Wooden Birdhouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/domik-ptashki.md) - [Home Exterior Nesting Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/numbird.md) - [Dual-Camera Birdhouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/birdfy-nest.md) - [Birdhouse-Resembling Narrow Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-birdhouse.md) - [Stealthy Smart Garden Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wonder-block.md) - [Pride-Honoring Bird Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pride-birds.md) - [Sustainable Bird House Feeders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bamboo-bird.md)