Carytown & Museum District News Events in Richmond Virginia, West of the Boulevard

November 10, 2008

13 Comments.

1. Was this part of the deal Lamar made with Wilder and Council to finally take down the ILLEGAL billboard on the 95 James RIver Bridge?

   From Scenic Virginia’s website:

   “In November 2004 Scenic Virginia helped defeat an attempt by Lamar Advertising to secure a Special Use Permit for a billboard along I-95 in Richmond that has been illegal since the day it was erected in 1977 and that has earned more than $1 million in revenue since that time. We are now working with Richmond’s administration to bring down the billboard.”

   Scott Burger @ November 10th, 2008 at 11:00 am

2. Perhaps Velvet could rent the space to go along with the Hummers & the spotlights.

   john m @ November 10th, 2008 at 8:47 pm

3. John M,

   Brilliant.

   Sincerely,
   Dan

   Dan @ November 11th, 2008 at 4:11 pm

4. …and on that unpleasant topic, I ran into Sam Whatever last time I was in RIC. He’s a real butthole. FWIW.

   Dan @ November 11th, 2008 at 4:12 pm

5. I’m sure glad Sam Moore abandoned his plan to turn the old Julian’s into Velvet 2.

   Sam @ November 11th, 2008 at 4:54 pm

6. Young college girls in short shorts and / or halter tops riding bikes is also a distraction. So what is your point?

   DMW @ November 11th, 2008 at 11:40 pm

7. scott burger- i cant believe that billboard is still up, it primarily advertises the VA Lottery, what a joke. that billboard just ruins the view of the city at night from 95. The govt. as usual is wrong.

   Liberty @ November 12th, 2008 at 8:34 pm

8. Yep. The fact that the ILLEGAL billboard is still up on Mayo Island is a sign that corporate money still trumps citizens in this town. LAMAR ADVERTISING IS NOT A GOOD CORPORATE CITIZEN. It makes a mockery of justice and democracy. This is part of the reason that, while I support the new Downtown Master Plan, I am also pretty skeptical that it will make a difference.

   Scott Burger @ November 13th, 2008 at 7:27 am

9. Here’s the info of the Lamar sales rep for Richmond. I’ll shoot him an email and see what comes of it.

   Richmond, VA
   Claude Dorsey
   cdorsey@lamar.com
   P.O. Box 35631
   Richmond, VA 23235
   P:(877) 526-2723
   F:(804) 794-1816

   Sam @ November 13th, 2008 at 9:48 am

10. The billboard is visual pollution, as is the Mayo’s Island sign.

    Harry @ November 18th, 2008 at 2:16 pm

11. THe City Attorney’s Office should prosecute.

    Lamar is trying to force the City to pay for THEIR ILLEGAL billboard.

    Scott Burger @ December 12th, 2008 at 3:04 pm

12. it would be cool if they put up so many billboards that you couldnt even see the city skyline from 95, just ads- . the sickest part about it for me is the mayo billboard is for the f-ing VA lottery, it proves the govt. is evil

    Liberty @ December 12th, 2008 at 8:54 pm

13. Wasn’t this about a billboard WOTB?

    Paul H @ May 6th, 2009 at 10:35 pm

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