Texas Highways published A Sightseeing Journey of the Billboards of Houston, 55 Years after LBJ’s Beautification Act. The author spent 4-5 hours driving Houston freeways looking at billboards. Some of the author’s conclusions: There are fewer billboards. “billboards were relatively few compared to the days of my youth…at their peak, […]
OAAA EVP Ken Klein and Davis & Gilbert Partner Gary Kibel presented an outstanding webinar on the election and out of home. Some highlights: Gary Kibel, Partner, Davis & Gilbert on the impact of the new California Privacy Initiative on the out of home business. Beacons and geolocation data […]
Yesterday’s election has two implications for out of home. Four more states – Arizona, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota – legalized recreational marijuana and Mississippi approved medical marijuana. This means more marijuana advertising dollars for the out of home companies in those states. 15 states have legalized recreational marijuana. […]
On October 27th, Amy Coney Barrett was sworn in as the third and most recent of President Trump’s nominations to the Supreme Court, joining Justices Kavanaugh and Gorsuch. The “new” Supreme Court is decidedly conservative, led by Chief Justice Roberts, Justices Alito and Thomas, and now, Kavanaugh, Gorsuch, and Barrett. […]
Legislation to loosen the city’s 20 year moratorium on digital billboards failed to get out of committee for the lack of support. Earlier this month Baltimore City Council President Brandon Scott pulled a separate bill which would have permitted billboards along railroad land in Baltimore. A contentious clause in bill […]
Earlier this week there was a guest opinion published in the Deseret News titled “Is it time for Utah to ban billboards.” Here’s a letter written by YESCO’s Pat O’Donnell and Reagan Outdoor’s Dewey Reagan which the Deseret Times published yesterday in response. Up or Down on Billboards . . […]
By Richard Hamlin, Hamlin Cody Simi Valley is a city northwest of Los Angeles.It prohibited parking mobile billboards on city streets unless they also qualified as “authorized emergency or construction-related vehicles.”Bruce Boyer would park mobile billboards throughout the city.The city police either impounded or threatened to impound the billboards. Mr. […]
In the September 11, 2019 edition of Billboard Insider, I discussed the Texas administrative rules making process, including how the Texas Administrative Procedures Act (“APA”) encourages public participation and transparency throughout this process, by mandating where and when to publish proposed rules, and opportunity for public comment on them in […]
We received some terrific responses to Managing Tree Issues With A City. Stott Outdoor’s Greg Redeker says you need to be proactive. How to manage tree issues with a city is going to depend upon many factors, including the city’s attitudes and regulations regarding trees and outdoor advertising. Things are […]
The Baltimore City Council is considering Bill 20-0570 to authorize the erection of digital billboards within railroad rights of way. The bill was introduced in July by City Council President Brandon Scott and is supported by Baltimore’s Mayor Jack Young. Any new billboards must: face the interstate be 500 feet […]
