“If an artist is getting paid and it’s promoting art, I love it.” Jennifer Moreland of the Corvallis Mural Project. The Corvallis Gazette reports that murals have become a regulatory issue in Corvallis. A citizens group called Call to Balance has painted nine murals in downtown Corvallis. The project originated […]
Insider has been reporting on a lawsuit filed in 2012 by Epic Outdoor in response to a revision to an existing Rapid City, South Dakota sign ordinance. The revision created new size and spacing requirements as well as preventing outdoor companies from constructing any new digital billboards. Earlier this year, Epic […]
By Ken Klein, OAAA Executive Vice President, Government Affairs Leading court cases across the country affecting OOH advertising have a common thread: The First Amendment. Here is a status report: Tennessee Billboard Law The state’s billboard-control law has been invalidated. The State of Tennessee is preparing an appeal to […]
The city of Starkville, MS is taking aim at billboards through a new ordinance that the city hopes would lead to the eventual elimination of the signs within the city. The Dispatch reports of a proposed change to the city’s sign ordinance. A revised ordinance would classify billboards into two […]
Insider reported in August about Fall River, MA plans to allow Boston based OOH company Capital Associates to erect digital billboards on 8 city owned sites. Up front fees were projected at $10-15 million and lease revenues of $650,000 to the city based on a 20 year agreement. Those plans […]
By Ken Klein, OAAA Executive Vice President, Government Affairs The off-year election (Nov. 7) was good for Democrats, road funding, and legalized marijuana – an emerging category for out of home ads. US House “In Play” Republicans control both houses of Congress and the White House. Experts say Democrats’ strong showing […]
tbo.com reports that the Pasco County Florida commissioners have approved a Clear Channel proposal to take down 28 static billboards in exchange for the right to put up four digital billboards. The digital billboards are scheduled for: US 19 State Road 54 east of Little Road Dale Mabry Highway I-75 […]
The Columbian reports that the Clark County, Washington transit agency C-Tran has voted to terminate a contract for bus advertising with Lamar. The program was projected to generate $857,000 for 2017-2018. “We’re putting an emphasis on the C-tran brand” said a C-Tran spokesman. The decision to cancel the program comes after an […]
Sometimes you can fight city hall. Richard Rothfelder has written a case study about how Houston out of home companies successfully sued the city to recover $2.5 million in off-premise sign permit fees. Rothfelder’s firm presented the winning arguments for the out of home companies. By Richard Rothfelder City of […]
Insider couldn’t help noticing an AdAge article titled Sao Paulo’s Ingenious Move For Return of Banned Billboards. Sao Paulo is held up as a poster child by the anti-billboard crowd for banning billboards in 2007. Now a pro-business mayor wants to auction off rights to put 32 13′ by 17′ […]
