A notable landmark driving across the Gervais Street Bridge on your way into Columbia, S.C. is a Lamar owned billboard. The billboard sits on an island on the Congaree River which used to be owned by SCANA Corp. That property was deeded to the city of Columbia as part of a […]
Myron Laible chaired the state association lunch at the LookOut2017 convention Tuesday. Here’s what Insider learned. Don Avjean. Outfront eastern region VP. Lots of billboard proposals in New York including just compensation, a requirement that alcohol off billboards, a lighting bill a bill to increase the minimal digital flip to […]
While Everett, MA has a 1991 sign ordinance in place preventing building of new billboards. Existing boards can request a conversion or rebuild of a structure to the Zoning Board of Appeals. With the advent of digital technology the city is considering what their response will be to an increasing number […]
Insider had previously posted a video by Formetco’s Director of Safety Jim Poage on OSHA’s 1,200 page fall safety rule revision which took effect January 17, 2017. Jim has been working on other videos, called Safety Talks, dealing with the the many aspects of OSHA rules. Below is a 5 minute […]
The Commercial Appeal reports that some community groups are attempting to get four non-conforming signs removed. The groups include Neighborhood Preservation, Inc, a couple local citizens and Memphis Bioworks. They have petitioned court to have three signs in the Memphis Medical District and the fourth sign at Tillman and Walnut […]
INDIANAPOLIS – Billboard regulators want more information on benefits of relocating signs and also learned how to measure light from digital billboards during their annual meeting. Regulators convened in Indianapolis April 30-May 4 under the auspices of the National Alliance of State Highway Beautification Agencies (NAHBA). State officials are seeking […]
Telegram.com reports that voters at the Auburn, Massachusetts annual town meeting defeated a zoning amendment to permit two Total Outdoor double-sided digital billboards near the Auburn Mall. The proposal had the unanimous support of the Board of Selectmen, the Planning Board and the Finance Committee. The vote was 47-33. Insider’s […]
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA — A judge in the Philadelphia market has affirmed that a taxing authority may not use billboards to increase a property’s real estate tax or assessment. “We are very pleased,” said Patrick Smith of OUTFRONT Media, which litigated the case along with Clear Channel Outdoor and Steen […]
Out of home advertising on overhead highway direction signs. The bad idea that refuses to go away. Texas Department of Transportation proposed something in 2016. Other people are making suggestions as well. See this email to US Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao: And here’s the US Department of Department […]
The Methuen, MA city council is considering a proposal for a new committee to oversee the advertisements that appear on billboards. The Eagle-Tribune reports on the the proposal which took place at Tuesday’s city council meeting. One city council member expressed concern over a billboard that advertised an app used to locate […]
