City of Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and other dignitaries gather for celebration HOUSTON – January 12, 2017 – Scenic Houston held a ribbon cutting ceremony today for the Broadway/Hobby Corridor Redevelopment Project, a nearly two-mile-long portion of Broadway Street connecting Hobby Airport and Interstate 45. Joined by Mayor Sylvester Turner, City of Houston officials
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Conroe Declares Billboard-free ETJ
North Houston Association, Scenic Houston and City of Conroe Cooperation On March 11, 2015, the City of Conroe passed an amendment to its sign ordinance to extend Conroe’s prohibition on new billboards to include its extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ). Conroe took this action in light of Grand Parkway construction. The North Houston Association and Scenic Houston had
Streetmix: A Streetscape Design Tool
Scenic Houston is excited to spread the news about Streetmix, a user-friendly, interactive tool for streetscape design. Streetmix allows users to build and/or redesign streetscapes using adjustable streetscape features including sidewalks, bus lanes, bike lanes, planting strips, lighting, etc. We see Streetmix as a helpful tool for streetscape visualization in Houston which can be easily
Scenic America Conference Preview
A video preview of all the speakers at Scenic America’s 2014 Conference in Houston. The theme of the Conference was “How Scenic Beauty Supports Economic Development, Livability and Tourism.”
Editorial on the Negative Impact of “Rolling Billboards”
Read this Houston Chronicle article from Scenic Houston Board Member, Ed Wulfe, on why signs on Metro buses would negatively impact Houston’s image. http://www.chron.com/opinion/outlook/article/If-buses-become-rolling-billboards-city-s-image-4206841.php
A new website provides an interesting tool for gathering community support for neighborhood improvement
A website called Neighborland.com, a social media tool for sharing ideas to make your neighborhood better, is part of a new genre of websites and apps designed to democratize what shows up in our communities. The project is currently active in several U.S. cities, including Houston, Chicago, Las Vegas, and New York. The site provides a
Scenic Houston speaks out against turning METRO buses into rolling billboards.
On Friday, May 11th, the Houston METRO Board of Directors convened a special meeting to hear public comments on the future of METRO’s General Mobility Plan, which must be brought before the public for a vote within the next year.
“Chickens, Signs, and Other Hot Topics” a paper on emerging trends in land use
In a new paper from Alan Bojorquez and Joseph Deeb, the authors outline a list of non-traditional land use and development topics that have been confronting Texas municipalities over the last few years. The paper share insights garnered through their roles as municipal lawyers representing Texas cities. The decision of what to include in this
New video exposes industry tactics to install digital billboards
A new video looks at the efforts of the billboard industry to convert static billboards near Seattle into new digital signs that change advertisements every 6 or 8 seconds. The segment, produced by veteran videographer Ossian Or, can be viewed HERE The tactics represent a desire by the industry to infiltrate an area that has
Seguin getting tougher on electronic signs
Seguin Main Street Advisory Board votes to recommend stricter rules for electronic signs
