Illegal Billboards in Comal County
In Comal County, state billboard regulators found 165 illegal billboards. Read the full story here.
View ArticleTxDOT Proposes Taller Billboards
Scenic Texas opposes the proposed new rule for Texas highways. Click the link below to read the full press release. Public comments are encouraged before July 14, 2014. ST Press Release-TxDot Proposes...
View ArticleScenic Texas Comments on Proposed Changes to TXDOT Rule
Read Scenic Texas’ official comments, with supporting expert research (Exhibit A, Exhibit B, and Exhibit C), on TXDOTS proposed changes to Rule 21.189 concerning the height of billboards.
View ArticleTxDOT withdraws proposal for taller billboards
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has withdrawn its June 2014 proposed rule change that would have allowed billboards along federal highways to be taller. After receiving public comments...
View ArticleTED Talk on the Power of Community Uniqueness
Ed McMahon, Senior Resident Fellow for the Urban Land Institute, recently presented a TED talk in Jacksonville, Florida about “The Power of Uniqueness.” McMahon explains why “distinctiveness” is an...
View ArticleTexas Highway Design Standards Recognized by Rhode Island
Rhode Island’s Department of Transportation recognizes the Texas Department of Transportation in its recently released “Rhode Island Highways-Best Practices Design Guide.” The Guide highlights TxDOT’s...
View ArticleConroe Declares Billboard-free ETJ
North Houston Association, Scenic Texas 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...
View ArticleTexas Supreme Court rules in favor of the State over Clear Channel Outdoor
Austin – April 29, 2015 – Today, the Texas Supreme Court ruled in favor of the State of Texas in a lawsuit filed by Clear Channel Outdoor involving condemnation costs to acquire billboards that stood...
View ArticleGalveston Hosts Presentation on Secrets of Successful Cities
Ed McMahon, Senior Resident Fellow for the Urban Land Institute and former Scenic America President, spoke to Galveston elected officials and residents on Monday, May 11 about careful development....
View Article20 Texas Cities Earn Scenic City Certification in 2015
Twenty (20) Texas municipalities have been awarded Scenic City Certification by the Scenic City Certification Program of Scenic Texas in 2015. Seven are certified for the first time, and 13 are...
View ArticleIllegal Billboards in Comal County
In Comal County, state billboard regulators found 165 illegal billboards. Read the full story here.
View ArticleTxDOT Proposes Taller Billboards
Scenic Texas opposes the proposed new rule for Texas highways. Click the link below to read the full press release. Public comments are encouraged before July 14, 2014. ST Press Release-TxDot Proposes...
View ArticleScenic Texas Comments on Proposed Changes to TXDOT Rule
Read Scenic Texas’ official comments, with supporting expert research (Exhibit A, Exhibit B, and Exhibit C), on TXDOTS proposed changes to Rule 21.189 concerning the height of billboards.
View ArticleTxDOT withdraws proposal for taller billboards
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has withdrawn its June 2014 proposed rule change that would have allowed billboards along federal highways to be taller. After receiving public comments...
View ArticleTED Talk on the Power of Community Uniqueness
Ed McMahon, Senior Resident Fellow for the Urban Land Institute, recently presented a TED talk in Jacksonville, Florida about “The Power of Uniqueness.” McMahon explains why “distinctiveness” is an...
View ArticleTexas Highway Design Standards Recognized by Rhode Island
Rhode Island’s Department of Transportation recognizes the Texas Department of Transportation in its recently released “Rhode Island Highways-Best Practices Design Guide.” The Guide highlights TxDOT’s...
View ArticleConroe Declares Billboard-free ETJ
North Houston Association, Scenic Texas 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...
View ArticleTexas Supreme Court rules in favor of the State over Clear Channel Outdoor
Austin – April 29, 2015 – Today, the Texas Supreme Court ruled in favor of the State of Texas in a lawsuit filed by Clear Channel Outdoor involving condemnation costs to acquire billboards that stood...
View ArticleGalveston Hosts Presentation on Secrets of Successful Cities
Ed McMahon, Senior Resident Fellow for the Urban Land Institute and former Scenic America President, spoke to Galveston elected officials and residents on Monday, May 11 about careful development....
View Article20 Texas Cities Earn Scenic City Certification in 2015
Twenty (20) Texas municipalities have been awarded Scenic City Certification by the Scenic City Certification Program of Scenic Texas in 2015. Seven are certified for the first time, and 13 are...
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