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It's totally possible. My computer blocks ads, and the city I live in bans billboards and requires things like an evergreen hedge to block commercial parking lo
by ndriscoll 11mo ago
It's totally possible. My computer blocks ads, and the city I live in bans billboards and requires things like an evergreen hedge to block commercial parking lots from being visible from an arterial (the required greenery scales with the lot, so you can generally see names on the front faces of small strip malls, but big-box stores are completely hidden). The signs businesses are allowed to have are there to help you find where to turn, and have things like size restrictions and aesthetic requirements.
- ElijahLynn 11mo agoThat's great to hear that your city bans billboards, which I believe to be a safety hazard for drivers on the road. May I ask which city it is?
- ndriscoll 11mo agoGenerally speaking from what I've seen, the "nice part" of any suburban metro across the US has such a ban in place. Chatgpt can give lists for specific regions.
- ElijahLynn 11mo agoBut I'm asking you specifically what your city is that has this feature?
- joshstrange 11mo agoTo give an example, Dublin, OH is like this. There are many restrictions on signs/advertisements and it’s quite nice. I grew up there so it felt normal but I’ve had friends who have visited comment on it. Some have complained (mostly joking) about how all the buildings all look similar, the McDonalds is a nice brick building with a relatively small sign [0] which looks similar to the bank next door [1] but for whatever is “lost” in boundless creativity is gained in the lack of eye sores IMHO. [0] https://maps.app.goo.gl/wFod1vA58Fr2VWu66 https://maps.app.goo.gl/wFod1vA58Fr2VWu66 [1] https://maps.app.goo.gl/xduhC7S7UBTPFwt67 https://maps.app.goo.gl/xduhC7S7UBTPFwt67
- ElijahLynn 11mo agoThanks for sharing your experience and that Dublin Ohio is doing this. And thank you for the Google maps links as well! Super useful.