The monstrous new court complex by the airport hasn't been occupied by humans yet. But pigeons have taken roost.
Construction on the "Palagiustizia" (or Palace of Justice) started in the 1970s. It's a massive modern hodge-podge--with circular windows and jutting glass atriums and brick battlements. It seems the point was to design something that looked completely different from Florence's Renaissance architecture (usually a bad idea).
Biologists estimate there are about 100 nests in the building. Rather than set traps and take care of the problem quickly and efficiently, authorities are considering sterilizing the birds to slowly decrease the population.
Did I mention pigeons are protected in Italy?
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