There has been a prohibition for street musicians such as "bucket boys" who beat on makeshift drums, same-song saxophonists who blast their horns and even mimes who, by definition, don't make a sound, to perform in some Chicago areas. The ban applies to the stretch of Michigan between Delaware Place and Superior Street. The decision has been made because, as Ald. Burton Natarus (42d), who represents the area said, “high-rise residents suffer the effects of "excruciating noise," amplified by the canyons created by the towers”. Moreover, they say that crowds of people who gather around performers sometimes force pedestrians into the street to get past, which makes the place rather a dangerous one. However, not all the people are pleased with the measure. Opponents say that the entertainers help create a festive atmosphere on the Magnificent Mile

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