# Inner City Bird Houses The Nest Project Places Bird Houses on Street Sign Poles & Fences By Ady Floyd | Published 2015-07-17 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nest-project References: [fastcoexist](http://www.fastcoexist.com/3048552/guerrilla-bird-houses-attach-to-sign-posts-to-make-life-easier-for-our-feathered-friends?partner=rss) & [fieldworkfacility](http://fieldworkfacility.com/projects/the-nest-project) The Nest Project is an organization dedicated to bringing city dwelling birds a place to call home. Volunteers spend their time constructing these [sustainable birdhouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swift-bricks) that are available in bright colors of yellow, blue, green and blue. Each volunteer is responsible for creating a nest in the birdhouses using pencil shavings. Once the nest is ready it can be hung in a [city location like a park](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-roost), near an office or on a busy street. Each bright house provides a safe home for the [flying animals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ori-bird) and an interesting piece of city art. While expanding cities have been pushing critters out of their natural environment some creatures like birds are refusing to leave. The ultimate goal of The Nest Project is to give these birds a safe place to stay while adding some playfully bright birdhouses to the concrete jungle. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 59% | Activity: 36% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Urban Bird Sanctuaries:** Creating sustainable habitats for city-dwelling birds to combat the effects of urbanization. - **Creative Upcycling:** Redefining waste by repurposing materials in an innovative and artistic way. - **Community Art Projects:** Engaging volunteers to create public art pieces that promote sustainability and animal welfare. ### Where This Applies - **Sustainable Architecture:** Incorporating birdhouses into building design to promote green spaces and biodiversity. - **Eco-tourism:** Developing urban bird watching tours to promote awareness and appreciation of bird habitats in cities. - **Retail and Home Furnishings:** Partnering with The Nest Project to bring sustainable and artistically designed bird houses to the market as a home decor item. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Birdhouse-Integrated Address Signs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/our-common-house.md) - [Modernism Birdhouse Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dwellings-project.md) - [Greenery-Surrounding Lush Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nest-house-1.md) - [Interactive Observation Wooden Birdhouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/domik-ptashki.md) - [Educational Linoleum Birdhouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elvi-birdhouse.md) - [Futuristic Curved Islandic Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-nest-2.md) - [Dual-Camera Birdhouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/birdfy-nest.md) - [Elevated Treetop Modern Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buitenverblijf-nest.md) - [Wooden Minimal Nesting Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nesting-boxes.md)