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In Zurich, the ban against billboards was recently introduced as well.

It reminds me of the discussion of ad blockers on websites like Youtube and Co. After all, advertising is actually a fundamental part of the economy.

How are things in Sao Paolo 10 years later?




> After all, advertising is actually a fundamental part of the economy.

Ridiculous claim. Product discovery happens regardless of street advertisement.

It very much is visual pollution.


Do you have any sources on that? The only thing I could find was that some parties want to ban digital billboard in the city of Zurich (not the whole canton).


Sorry, I had to clarify that the final decision has not yet been made. The city still approves digital billboards [0].

In Geneva, the debate has been going on for some time. There, I think since 2021, digital billboards should be banned, but in the latest votes there is the counter-movement to keep the billboards [1].

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[0]: https://www.stadt-zuerich.ch/hbd/de/index/bewilligungen_und_...

[1]: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/politics/geneva-throws-out-ban-...


I live in Zurich and there are several billboards on my residential street.




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