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High Country News feature: Billboards vs. Democracy

In-depth investigation into how the billboard companies get what they want Read the story >

Also shows cities with strict sign regulations are more prosperous Read more >

Court says signs violate state's ban on intermittent light Read more >

Initiative asks businesses to help reclaim America the Beautiful Read more >

High Country News investigates billboards vs. democracy
January 25, 2012
A major investigation into the systemic use of money and power by the billboard industry to subvert democracy is the cover story on the new issue of High Country News. Senior Editor Ray Ring's...Read more »
New video exposes industry tactics to install digital billboards near Seattle
January 11, 2012
A new video looks at the efforts of the billboard industry to convert static billboards near Seattle into new digital signs that change advertisements every 6 or 8 seconds. The segment, produce...Read more »
New study shows billboards hurt nearby property values
December 12, 2011
A new study shows that billboards negatively affect the values of neighboring properties. It also found that cities with strict billboard controls are experiencing greater economic prosperity t...Read more »
Arizona Court of Appeals rules digital billboards illegal
November 21, 2011
The Arizona Court of Appeals has ruled that digital billboards along state and federal highways are illegal because they violate the state's ban on intermittent light. The case pitted Scenic Ari...Read more »