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Wind of change hits City skyscraper planners

When the Walkie Talkie in the City of London was completed five years ago it was blamed for creating a wind tunnel that knocked pedestrians over.
Now the governing body for the Square Mile has created Britain’s first planning rules for wind restrictions to stop problems with new developments.
The City of London Corporation has worked with wind engineers to set limits for acceptable wind speeds created by tall buildings.

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