Tag: Madison

Appeals Court Cites Reagan v Austin in Denying Adams Lawsuit

On January 2, 2023 the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit denied an Adams Outdoor challenge to the Madison, Wisconsin sign ordinance by citing the Supreme Court’s Reagan v Austin ruling.   Adams had argued that Madison’s sign code was unconstitutional because it treated off-premises signs less favorably than […]

Adams Outdoor Embraces Stay at Home, Anti-Racism and Their Community

Adams Outdoor went to change out a University of Wisconsin Credit Union billboard in Madison which had the words “Even When We’re Apart We Stand Together”.  When they got there they saw someone had spray painted ‘George Floyd’ underneath the tagline. Rather than take the sign down…  we’ll let the […]

Geopath Market Spotlight: Madison

Did you know: Madison is the 2nd largest city in Wisconsin The Capitol building in Madison was constructed with 43 types of stone from six countries and eight states. This week’s Geopath Market Spotlight focuses on the Madison DMA. Infographics for the top DMAs and much more are available to […]

Geopath Market Spotlight: Superior WI DMA

Did you know: Over 1,000 ships enter the Port of Duluth every year, making it one of the largest inland freshwater ports in America. Although the city no longer hosts any professional sports teams, Duluth fielded an NFL team called the Eskimos in the 1920’s This week’s Geopath Market Spotlight […]

Billboard Visibility Not Protected By Just Compensation

The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that the City of Madison’s construction of a bridge which blocked visibility of a billboard is not a property taking requiring just compensation.  Here’s a summary of Adams Outdoor v City of Madison.  Adams bought a two sided billboard located near the Beltline Highway […]

Adams loses Madison Lawsuit Appeal

The Wisconsin State Journal reports that a state Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court ruling to dismiss Adams Outdoor Advertising’s $740,000 lawsuit claiming the city of Madison’s Cannonball bike path bridge over the Beltline blocks views of the company’s billboard from eastbound traffic. The lawsuit, filed in September […]