This Baton Rouge newspaper headline says it all: House Concurrent Resolution 4, a draconian proposal to limit billboards in Louisiana, was defeated in a Louisiana State House committee by a vote of 14-3. House resolution 4 had provisions to: Limit the number of Louisiana billboards to 7,000 Prohibit the conversion […]
Metro West Daily News reports that Framingham, Massachusetts Planning Board voted 4-1 to permit Volta to install six electric vehicle charging stations which will be financed via advertising on the station. Volta is active in 20 communities across the US. Insider’s take: Expect to see more of this as cities […]
Lamar has moved fast to respond to draconian legislation impacting billboards in Louisiana with a Freedom to Advertise website, a fact sheet which counters the myths used by the legislation’s sponsors, a media statement and a letter from Sean Reilly to the legislature. Lamar shows us how to respond to […]
Two Louisiana Legislators are on the warpath against billboards. Rep Jack McFarland has introduced House Concurrent Resolution 4 in the Louisiana legislature to: Limit the number of billboards to 7,000 in the state Prohibit the conversion of any static billboards to digital billboards. Increase billboard licensing fees from $25/year to […]
Billboard Insider reported yesterday on the Texas House Transportation Committee hearing on HB 3368 seeking to establish a 42.5’ maximum height on new billboards. I attended the hearing, and testified on behalf of several clients that the proposed legislation should be rejected as unconstitutional. Here’s the backstory. Prior to the […]
The Philly Inquirer writes that Thaddeus Bartkowski’s Catalyst Media wants to build a 10,000 square foot emergency services station for Bensalem Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Catalyst expect to pay for the project with a $1.43 million state grant and advertising on digital signs which will be erected on the […]
Texomas reports that a group of Texas lawmakers have proposed legislation capping the maximum height for billboards at 42.5 feet. In February 2019 the Texas Transportation Commission ruled that billboards can be raised up to 85 feet starting in September. The legislation is in a house committee. Unlike most pieces […]
In June 2016 Transport of London banned junk food ads in transit and subway stations. Yesterday it went a step farther and banned all food ads. “There’s an indisputable link between food and obesity,” said Ida Raddish, London Transport’s Head of Ad Acceptability. “We should not encourage people to become […]
I found yesterdays article on “New York’s Billboard Barge Conflict” very interesting. And, while I don’t pretend to be an expert in maritime law or New York zoning, this conflict is right up the alley of several cases I’ve handled for the owners of traditional billboards erected originally out of […]
Los Angeles Times reports that Fountain Valley wants to revamp 56 aging bus shelters. They were installed by Clear Channel Outdoor in 1996. Great idea except that the city’s transit contracts are only 6 months long. Any wonder that Clear Channel Outdoor does not want to spend the money? At […]
