{"id":252,"date":"2005-10-14T17:25:17","date_gmt":"2005-10-14T21:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=252"},"modified":"2013-01-21T12:57:24","modified_gmt":"2013-01-21T17:57:24","slug":"the-value-of-public-space-in-dollars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2005\/10\/14\/the-value-of-public-space-in-dollars\/","title":{"rendered":"The value of public space in dollars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clearchanneloutdoor.com\/assets\/images\/prod_pics\/digMediaNet\/digMedClev01.jpg\" alt=\" \" align=\"right\"\/><\/p>\n<p>There is no real way to express the value of the public realm of a city. But we can certainly measure its importance to our consumer-driven economy as expressed in outdoor advertising rates. We know that a single billboard along the Gardiner Expressway can cost $16,000 to $39,000 for four weeks, generating $200,000 to $500,000 a year. 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