Dr. Bryce Lowery, an Associate Professor of Regional + City Planning, was recently quoted in an article about digital billboards in The Wall Street Journal.
Public debates in cities like San Diego, Madison, Austin and Los Angeles continue to suggest ongoing disagreements about where bright digital displays should be permitted in cities: part of vibrant commercial districts, but unwanted in residential communities. According to Dr. Lowery, “The use of public visual space for private interest has always sparked people. The digital billboards have just transformed the conversation.”
Dr. Lowery suggests a collaborative approach that brings advertising companies, communities and land use planners together. Collectively, they can explore innovative ways to create commercial vibrancy while promoting the quality of life for residents.
Learn more about this debate and read the full article.
Feature Image courtesy of Nantes Metropole/Rodolphe Delaroque.
The Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture announces John Harris as Associate Dean for Research ad interim, effective Aug. 25, 2026, until the permanent position is filled.
Gibbs College is pleased to announce the 2026 Gibbs College Faculty & Staff Awards recipients. These individuals were recognized by Dean Butzer during the Gibbs College Back to School Meeting and will be honored during the Celebration Banquet in October. They were nominated by their colleagues via an open nomination process.
Telesis, the Gibbs College of Architecture’s student journal, has been awarded a grant from the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts to support its next two issues, “Pause” (Volume IX) and “React” (Volume X).
