Ad-free zones have failed: reversing billboard bans is the way to go (MediaPost)

by Rodolfo Queiroz, Dash Two. It’s time to call out urban ad-free zones for what they are: a failed experiment. Over the past 15 years, a handful of cities and states worldwide have adopted ordinances banning billboards and other outdoor signs in what they call an effort to reduce visual clutter and “reclaim” public spaces for the community. […]