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> What if we made all advertising illegal? It's such a wild idea that I've never heard it in the public discourse. Local jurisdictions have restricted or even
by kfarr 2mo ago
> What if we made all advertising illegal? It's such a wild idea that I've never heard it in the public discourse.
Local jurisdictions have restricted or even forbidden outdoor advertising since it was invented.
- dang 2mo agoRelated: Sao Paulo: A city with no outdoor advertisements (2013) - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36586632 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36586632 - July 2023 (413 comments) São Paulo’s Outdoor Advertising Ban (2016) - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20725409 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20725409 - Aug 2019 (95 comments)
- samizdis 2mo agoTrue, but the OXO Tower in London is a terrific example of a cheeky yet elegant workaround. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxo_Tower#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxo_Tower#History
- dredmorbius 2mo agoMarin County (immediately north of San Francisco) has had a billboard ban since 1935: <https://marinmagazine.com/community/history/history-of-a-highway/ https://marinmagazine.com/community/history/history-of-a-hig...> Vermont, Maine, Hawaii, and Alaska completely ban billboard advertising. Oregon, California, and Washington strongly regulate practices. Alcohol and gambling are regulated, tobacco billboards are entirely prohibited in the US. <https://www.alluvitmedia.com/blog/which-states-ban-billboards/ https://www.alluvitmedia.com/blog/which-states-ban-billboard...> Several regional bans are noted here: <https://www.scenic.org/2024/08/29/an-update-on-national-billboard-mitigation-efforts/ https://www.scenic.org/2024/08/29/an-update-on-national-bill...>.