A Threefold 'Thank You' to Los Angeles
-thumb-110x110-213475.jpg)
A Photo Gallery of the Things I am Grateful for This Year
10 Random Albums To Be Thankful For
What I'm Thankful For
Here's to Your Health: Thanksgiving Edition
For the first time since 2002, the Los Angeles city council today voted to ban new billboards and supergraphics. Take note, this is not a moratorium like in the past, this is a b-a-n. The last time such an action was approved, the city ended up in years of litigation--some of still ongoing--thanks to a pile of lawsuits from the billboard industry who have reportedly installed thousands of illegal billboards in the meantime. Those same folks and a good number of their lobbyists who showed at today's meeting still oppose this and warn of constitutional rights being diminished. A lawyer representing the Roosevelt Hotel said the "ordinance has significant constitutional issues, and would have a legal challenge against it on constitutional grounds for substantive due process, procedural due process, and vague and ambiguous grounds." The ban also the conversion of billboards to digital ones and commercial signs visible from freeways.
L.A. Places Ban on New Digital Billboards and Supergraphics
add to stumble upon
add to reddit
tweet this
post to facebookComments (7) [rss]
Post a comment (Comment Policy)
Tips
Contribute
Latest Tip:
Los Angeles Choreographer / Dance Teacher Michael Cornell is offering all new students a complimenta
[more]
Maybe someone can tell me where in the constitution it says you have a right to put up billboards....
This is not censorship.
Anyone ever driven down the 5 through Commerce at the Citadel at night? They've turned down the signs a bit, but holy crap it's brighter than daylight. It's especially bad in the fog.
Since the city of Los Angeles does not want these billboards. Can't we just stop city services to these illegal billboards. Cut power, Eliminate Police services (let the taggers have the illegal ones)
and why cant we make some revenue off this crap.
there should be huge fines for this crap and giant fees!
YES!
And the litigation is inevitable because it is a constitutional issue, thanks to corporations being considered to have individual rights. Bleh.
But good on LA for blocking them anyway. It's nice to see corporations bitch about a city using one of their own tactics against them, like when corporations blatantly violate rules knowing the fine will be much less than the benefits.
"said the "ordinance has significant constitutional issues, and would have a legal challenge against it on constitutional grounds"
Hmmmmm...Yet the entire state of Vermont has a ban on billboards and cities all over the country control restaurant and business signage. Haven't seen "constitutional issues" changing those laws.
What about pre-existing blinding electronic billboards?
I would love to see the electronic billboards go. They are too bright and blind drivers. As for successful advertising...(What this is about right?)
If I'm a half-blinded driver trying to save on my insurance by not rear-ending anyone - how the 'ell do I know what they're trying to sell me?
Just a thought to all you fun-loving advertisers out there who think bigger is better and blinding is sold.
Have you seen the mess they have made out of Sunset Blvd.?
"Blinded by the light"