Comments on: Supergraphics: Annoying http://blogging.la/2009/01/20/supergraphics-annoying/ Lizard people dude. Seriously. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Spencer Cross http://blogging.la/2009/01/20/supergraphics-annoying/comment-page-1/#comment-22710 Spencer Cross Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:07:50 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=19497#comment-22710 I'm glad you posted this as I was debating it and hadn't had a chance. That's actually a photo of my old office building and I can tell you from first hand experience that everything they say about supergraphics blocking views and sunlight is totally true. They used to have unbelievable views out of that side of the building, but no more. Anyway, what I found <em>most</em> infuriating about this story is the fact that new supergraphics are going up despite the city's 90-day moratorium on outdoor advertisements. Yet another example of how the outdoor companies continue to flout the law and operate as if they're not subject to regulation. It pisses me off to no end, and somebody in city government needs to step up and put the screws to them. I’m glad you posted this as I was debating it and hadn’t had a chance. That’s actually a photo of my old office building and I can tell you from first hand experience that everything they say about supergraphics blocking views and sunlight is totally true. They used to have unbelievable views out of that side of the building, but no more.

Anyway, what I found most infuriating about this story is the fact that new supergraphics are going up despite the city’s 90-day moratorium on outdoor advertisements. Yet another example of how the outdoor companies continue to flout the law and operate as if they’re not subject to regulation. It pisses me off to no end, and somebody in city government needs to step up and put the screws to them.

]]> By: David Markland http://blogging.la/2009/01/20/supergraphics-annoying/comment-page-1/#comment-22709 David Markland Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:11:24 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=19497#comment-22709 If its blocking a view and sunlight, one of the reasons I'm sure the tenants chose to rent there, I'm wondering if the can simply withhold rent until the vinyl is removed from their windows. Legally, not sure what can be done... if the building is historical, I believe it isn't allowed... not that that stops anyone. But I also wonder what original conditions existed for the building to have been built in the first place, and if city code has certain requirements regarding appearances... These issues definitely tear at my soul, as I believe we should always err on the side of free speech... so hard finding justification in most of these incidents, including billboards, to stop them. If its blocking a view and sunlight, one of the reasons I’m sure the tenants chose to rent there, I’m wondering if the can simply withhold rent until the vinyl is removed from their windows.

Legally, not sure what can be done… if the building is historical, I believe it isn’t allowed… not that that stops anyone. But I also wonder what original conditions existed for the building to have been built in the first place, and if city code has certain requirements regarding appearances…

These issues definitely tear at my soul, as I believe we should always err on the side of free speech… so hard finding justification in most of these incidents, including billboards, to stop them.

]]> By: lucindamichele http://blogging.la/2009/01/20/supergraphics-annoying/comment-page-1/#comment-22708 lucindamichele Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:56:31 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=19497#comment-22708 It's so nice to see people fighting back against these! It’s so nice to see people fighting back against these!

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