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Re:Ask HN: What things has tech made worse in your life? by noneeeed on Friday December 10, 2021 @12:20PM (#29512563)
I'm sure I remember reading about a city (somewhere in south america I think) that banned all billboards, and it was like the city was reborn.
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Re:Ask HN: What things has tech made worse in your life? by handrous on Friday December 10, 2021 @12:23PM (#29512600)
They're banned on some stretches of interstate (maybe where they cross federal land? Not sure) and damn, it's nice. Even relatively dull and shitty landscapes are so much better without that blight.
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Re:Ask HN: What things has tech made worse in your life? by duderific on Friday December 10, 2021 @02:15PM (#29514189)
I learned today that in California at least, they have to be designated as a Scenic Highway [1]; then advertising is not allowed.

[1] https://dot.ca.gov/programs/design/lap-landscape-architectur...

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Re:Ask HN: What things has tech made worse in your life? by sofetch on Friday December 10, 2021 @12:45PM (#29512967)
Sounds like the São Paolo Clean City Law: https://newdream.org/blog/sao-paolo-ad-ban
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Re:Ask HN: What things has tech made worse in your life? by noneeeed on Friday December 10, 2021 @03:40PM (#29515201)
That's the one! Such a good idea.
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