{"id":3636,"date":"2008-09-24T10:30:55","date_gmt":"2008-09-24T14:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/2008\/09\/24\/have-your-say-on-billboards-in-toronto\/"},"modified":"2013-01-21T12:54:49","modified_gmt":"2013-01-21T17:54:49","slug":"have-your-say-on-billboards-in-toronto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2008\/09\/24\/have-your-say-on-billboards-in-toronto\/","title":{"rendered":"Have your say on billboards in Toronto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/8\/11061235_8f7ae64ec8.jpg\" height=\"333\" width=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The City of Toronto is developing a new bylaw to regulate billboards\u00a0 and is seeking input from the public. Should Toronto have fewer billboards?\u00a0 What types of signs should be prohibited?\u00a0 What areas should be designated billboard-free?\u00a0 What powers should the City have to enforce the law?\u00a0 What tools should the public have to comment on billboard applications or inquire about signs that have already been erected?\u00a0 How should the City maintain safety and environmental standards?<\/p>\n<p>These are questions that have rarely, if ever, been asked to Toronto residents. We know Spacing readers have strong opinions on the way outdoor advertising operates in this city, so this event is a great way to have your voice(s) heard.<\/p>\n<p><strong>There are two public sessions this week:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>WHEN<\/strong>: Wednesday, September 24, 7:00 p.m. &#8211; 9:00 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>WHERE<\/strong>: Scarborough Civic Centre (just south of Scarborough Centre station)<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHEN<\/strong>: Thursday, September 25, 7:00 p.m. &#8211; 9:00 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>WHERE<\/strong>: Toronto City Hall (Queen and Bay Streets)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>photo by <a href=\"http:\/\/mute.rigent.com\">Miles Storey<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The City of Toronto is developing a new bylaw to regulate billboards\u00a0 and is seeking input from the public. 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