Harvard Law Review has a May 10, 2016 article titled “Free Speech After Reed v. Town of Gilbert.” Some of the article’s conclusions: Lower courts have begun narrowing the scope of Reed v Gilbert. Lower courts are using Reed v Gilbert to invalidate sign codes which treat different forms of […]
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Waterloo gives Lamar 2nd chance on denied billboard permit
The Courier reports that the Waterloo, Iowa City Council has agreed to give Lamar a second chance to seek approval for a new digital billboard at San Marnon Drive and Sears Street in Waterloo. The City Council voted 4-1 in favor of the board on May 2 but a supermajority […]
Pot Dispensaries Use Billboards.
Leafly has an article titled “How Billboards Became The Cannabis Industry’s Ad Darling.” The article shows pot billboards in Denver, Boston and Scottsdale and says billboards offer one of the few available alternatives to pot dispensaries because they are excluded from paid advertisements on facebook, twitter or google. There are several […]
Company of the Day: Micro Outdoor
Company: Micro Outdoor Markets: West Virginia, Maryland. Headquarters: 2 Miller Hill Road, Osage, West Virginia 26543 Phone: 304-319-4141 Micro Outdoor Advertising owns 200 billboards in north central West Virginia and Maryland. The firm’s plant includes billboards in the following communities: Morgantown, West Virginia Clarksburg, West Virginia Bridgeport, West Virginia Fairmont, […]
New Ordinance in Lincoln, IL
Lincoln City Council voted last week to approve new regulations for billboards within city limits. A summary follows: The changes to city code include lowering the allowable height for billboards to 45 feet (from the previously allowed 55 feet) within certain commercially and industrially zoned parts of the city. Billboards will […]
Twin Cities Billboard Artist Bob Johnson Dies
StarTribune reports the death of billboard artist Bob Johnson. Johnson was a commercial artist and contractor for Naegele Outdoor Advertising. His most famous work was a billboard for Ewald Dairy which featured two 3-D cows measuring 10 feet from muzzle to head with horns stretching 12 feet from tip to […]
An Interview with Legends Outdoor
After our Company of the Day feature on Legends Outdoor, Insider had a chance to catch up with Steve Snyder of Legends Outdoor. First a quick correction on their headquarters address and phone number. Headquarters: 2352 Millers Mill Road, Cooksville, MD 21723 Phone: 410-489-4723 Steve, tell us about the history of […]
Design Tips from Timmons Outdoor
This week’s billboard design tips come from Timmons Outdoor. Be concise. Use an image which fits your message. Large text and thick, heavy, colorful fonts. Know who you are targeting. Be innovative and creative. Check, check and recheck for spelling and grammatical errors. Use a clear attention-grabbing graphic. Paid Advertisement
Gallatin, TN approves digital sign and billboard changes.
The Gallatin, Tennessee county council approved an amendment to the city’s sign regulations on Tuesday May 17 according the The Tennessean. the changed will remove a decade long ban on new digital signs and billboards. The rule changes include the following. Billboards are permitted only along state roadways and must […]
Mt Airy, North Carolina Considers Revised Sign Code
Did we get any input from the business community about how critical signs are?” Mayor Rowe asked the planning director who said this did not occur. From “City Officials Debate New Sign Rules”, Mt Airy News, May 17, 2016. Mt Airy News reports that city officials are considering a restrictive […]
