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New Smart Phone App Allows Texans to Report Litterers

By Amanda | Published: May 4, 2012

This nifty new smart phone app makes it easy for Texans to record and report litterbugs.  Check it out! http://dontmesswithtexas.org/report-a-litterer/

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Sen. Lamar Alexander receives Scenic America’s Stafford Award

By Amanda | Published: May 4, 2012

WASHINGTON — Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee received Scenic America’s highest honor, the Stafford Award, during its recent meeting of affiliates and Board of Directors in Washington, D.C. Senator Alexander’s selection recognizes his longtime, outspoken support for America’s scenic and natural landscapes. An early advocate of sustainable tourism, Senator Alexander has sponsored legislation to protect [...]

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Rio de Janeiro Stripping City of Billboards

By Amanda | Published: May 4, 2012

Another major city has made the decision to do away with billboards!  Rio de Janeiro is taking a stand against visual pollution.  By stripping their city of advertising, residents and tourists will be able to fully appreciate the natural and architectural beauty of the city.  Which would you rather see:  views of the beach and [...]

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Billboard Company Faces Criminal Investigation For Tree Poisoning

By Amanda | Published: April 29, 2012

Lamar Advertising in Florida is facing more heat as a criminal investigation reveals orders to poison trees  for billboard visibility.   Read More:   http://www.fairwarning.org/2012/04/criminal-probe-spotlights-tree-poisoning-to-make-way-for-billboards/

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Free Showing of Visual Documentary Film in Dallas Today!

By Amanda | Published: April 29, 2012

Scenic Texas & Scenic Dallas Invite You to the Dallas Premiere of This Space Available  This Space Available, a visual pollution documentary featuring several notable Scenic Texans is making its Dallas debut at the 42nd Annual USA Film Festival. See how Texans features prominently in the fight against visual pollution as filmmakers Marc and Gwenaelle Gobé travel to [...]

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Lamar Employees Admit to Killing Trees for Billboard Visibility

By Amanda | Published: April 17, 2012

A second Lamar employee has come forward to testify that he was ordered to chop down and poison trees that blocked billboard visibility.  Testimony given in a Tallahassee, Florida case claims that Lamar employees were ordered to trespass on private land and kill trees.  For more information, follow the link below. http://www.businessinsider.com/how-the-billboard-industry-secretly-poisons-and-kills-roadside-trees-2012-4

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São Paulo, Brazil Going Strong 5 Years After Citywide Billboard Ban

By Amanda | Published: April 17, 2012

Five years ago,  the mayor of São Paulo, Brazil passed a “clean city law” stripping the 7th largest city in the world of all their outdoor advertising.  Despite initial concerns, citizens now find the ban beneficial.  To read more, follow the link below. http://www.newdream.org/resources/sao-paolo-ad-ban

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Scenic Beauty Equates to City Growth

By Amanda | Published: April 17, 2012

Check out this article about the impact of aesthetics in a city’s growth by scenic advocate and former urban planner, Edward McMahon. http://urbanland.uli.org/Articles/2012/April/McMahonDistinctive

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The Benefits of Urban Trees

By Amanda | Published: April 13, 2012

Our tree canopy has taken a major hit due to the devastating drought we experienced in Texas this year.  This article reminds us of the importance of our trees and how they benefit us in both obvious and not-so-obvious ways. http://m.theatlanticcities.com/jobs-and-economy/2012/04/high-cost-losing-urban-trees/1716/

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Corpus Christi Removes Advertising From Bus Benches

By Amanda | Published: February 1, 2012

The Regional Transportation Authority in Corpus Christi has agreed to remove advertising from 58 bus benches along state roadways.  Scenic champion, Jack Gordy, argued that these advertisements violate the Federal Highway Beautification Act.  Click the link below to read more about this scenic victory. http://www.caller.com/news/2012/jan/30/advertising-to-be-removed-from-58-bus-benches-to/

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