Re:A global movement to ban urban billboards
by zyxley on Sunday October 11, 2015 @05:11PM
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In my city, I've only ever seen billboards mounted directly on building walls (there's probably some local law involved but I have no idea what), which means that they're usually covering up a big, drab windowless expanse of brick or concrete. I rather like the result compared to the alternative.
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A blank wall is not the only alternative, that space could be used for public art which is much preferable to a visual designed specifically for corporate promulgation.
Re:A global movement to ban urban billboards
by dragonwriter on Monday October 12, 2015 @05:02PM
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Depends on the public art: globally, much of that is government propagandizing its subject population (subtly or not) in a way which is no better -- and potentially much worse -- than typical corporate advertising.