Glendale Bans Billboards Near Loop 101
The city of Glendale, AZ, recently denied the request of a billboard company to place ads along the stretch of highway near Loop 101 and Bell Road. It has been a long and arduous fight for the residents of Glendale, who prefer to maintain the serenity their neighborhoods currently offer.
Glendale is a city split into two distinctly contrasting sides. The northern side boasts views of creeks, deserts, and hills, while the southern end is a bustling metropolis; residents like the city's split personality and do not want to see changes to the serene northern side.
There already exists on the southern side of Glendale, along Loop 101, a three-mile stretch in which 10 electronic billboards, each a towering 65 feet tall, line both sides of the freeway.
The concept of a "scenic-corridor"...