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.
Gibbs College is pleased to present the exhibition 200 Digital Drawings by Professor Tiziana Proietti, currently on display in the Gould Hall Living Room.
Gibbs College of Architecture Professors Amber Brown and Amy Leveno led 29 students to Dallas, Texas, in September for a learning experience as part of their Design 7 Studio course.
Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture professor and Institute for Quality Communities Director Dr. Amber N. Wiley’s book, Model Schools in the Model City: Race, Planning, and Education in the Nation’s Capital, has received two major honors from the Urban History Association.
