Thursday, August 26, 2010

PRVD at it again.

Stacking strip malls on top of each other wasn't enough for the District. Sticking a monster-size bank on the corner of Old Fannin Road and Spillway wasn' t enough for the District. Now they are looking at granting permission to Lamar Advertising to place digital billboards on Spillway Road. The Reznews blog reports:

"The Shoreline Committee of the PRV board met Monday afternoon and discussed one topic that has the potential to get some folks stirred up.

A representative from Lamar Outdoor Advertising asked the committee to consider letting their company install a digital outdoor sign on reservoir property. They showed a picture of how a sign might look at the intersection of Spillway and Old Fannin Road." Article

Unbelievable.

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

Stupid. Just stupid. As if there aren't enough distractions for drivers already: talking on phones, texting, iPods, etc.

STUPID and UGLY.

If Lamar does that, I personally will boycott anything advertised on it.

Anonymous said...

Sounds like they've been to the Gene "I sold my soul to retail" McGee school of local government.

Anonymous said...

I'm still trying to figure out how they got away with putting in that double wide trailer directly behind Windward Bluff.

Water Logged said...

Surely such wouldn't be visible from the water!?!

Anonymous said...

We are a state of rednecks and financiallyfhe shortsighted whores. Mickey Dee's on Lakeland, Spell wanting digital signage at the top of High Street, and now this.

Anonymous said...

Let Lee Yancey dismantle the PRV

Anonymous said...

PRWV has done a much better job than most of area counties, smaller towns, and especially everything that is jackson.. This idea will die soon enough, and we'll be back to complaining about geese in no time.

queenfish said...

NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

11:48. I agree. Soon complaining about the nasty geese will be the hot topic around the Reservoir. I lived at the Reservoir when the nearest grocery store was on I-55. I don't think you will hear many compaints about the convience of nearby shopping there either.

Kingfish said...

Am hearing they want to stick a Walgreens or CVS where Penn's is now as well. NICE.

Anonymous said...

KF, your bitching is quite a bit more useful when directed at things that are broken, like ALL of Jackson. And even better, when it's accurate.

If the longtime RESIDENTS of the reservoir don't like the ideas, they die a pretty quick death. Unlike some, we just don't get our panties in a wad when the ideas are brought up.

KaptKangaroo said...

I think the bitching comment is a bit over the top. The one thing you did get right is we do use our voice when we are impacted by "bad" ideas. Information is power jackass. That is why I believe your bitching comment is inappropriate.

Anonymous said...

I suggest they contact the MDOT Maintenance Division prior to installing billboards along the ROW. It's more than likely illegal without a permit, and State and Federal standards must be adhered to since State and Federal funds have financed upgrades to Spillway Road.

I will offer that digital billboards intended for drivers to read is total neglect to the safety of the traveling public. And erecting billboards along Spillway Rd, is even more of a hazard, as the innocent victims of distracted drivers cannot veer off onto a wide shoulder or into the grassland to avoid a crash. If they are lucky enough to bust through the concrete barrier or jump the guardrail, they may be lucky enough to die via drowning!
Spillway Rd is classified as a Federal Highway. I could give a rat's ass about what the locals think. I care about the safety of MY family when driving on a Federal Highway, and I am entitled to enjoy all of the safety precautions in your neighborhood and mine. So when your teenage child runs over and kills my child because he/she was distracted by the billboards, remember this post!!


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