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I'm not a fan of these either, but it shouldn't be a YES or NO decision, because the NO won't have any traction. There should be rules on the types of content, and regulate the flashing, animation, etc, and just make it a regular video billboard. Driving on the Gardiner there are lots of huge billboards - none with crazy flashing high contrast content - are there rules in place there? maybe we can copy their rules?
No need to reinvent the wheel with every problem we have here in town... the answers are out there.

HEY LOOK... Toronto has an answer:

"Those who oppose the billboards argue they're a dangerous distraction for drivers and contravene the city's own sign bylaws. Under rules enacted in 2010, new electronic signs showing static images are prohibited everywhere except in two designated zones - the Gardiner and Yonge-Dundas Square. "

"The LED signs will show unmoving electronic images that change every 10 seconds, and will be turned off between 11 pm and 7 am. Every year the city will collect $24,000 in tax on each of the five signs, which all have been granted 15-year permits."

WOW that took 30 seconds. UNMOVING electronic images that change every 10 seconds. turned off at 11pm. I'm fine with that.

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Someone should take a sledgehammer to those unsightly screens!!!!!!
And GK is old and calcium carbonated. What would he know?