Mayoral Candidate Forums Sponsored by AIA
(Note: Earlier version of this notice contained an incorrect link to AIA website page)
As you know, the mayor has a great deal of influence in zoning and land use matters through the power to appoint members of the City Planning Commission and Area Planning Commissions, as well as the heads of the Planning Department and other key city agencies. Virtually all significant sign regulations and projects involving signage are influenced by these commissions and individuals, so the views of the mayor are very important to the future of the city's visual environment and the effect of outdoor advertising and other forms of signage on communities and neighborhoods. The L.A. chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA/LA) has helped oppose the predatory practices of the outdoor advertising industry by supporting more stringent regulations on billboards and other forms of signage. Beginning this coming Friday, Feb. 17, the group is sponsoring a series of public forums with candidates for mayor in the 2013 elections. Those forums will offer community leaders and individuals concerned with the saturation of our public spaces with commercial advertising an opportunity to seek the candidates' views on this important issue. Should we allow ads in parks and other public facilities? What about digital signage, on the city convention center and elsewhere? What should be done about digital billboards that were put up without any notice or public hearings? What kind of benefits should communities receive from developers wanting massive amounts of new advertising signage in sign districts? Please take this opportunity to ask these and other questions of the candidates. The currently scheduled forums are as follows:
All forums will be held at the Ron Deaton Civic Auditorium at the downtown L.A. police headquarters at 100 W. 1st St. For more information, and advance registration, go to the AIA/LA website.
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