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Albany signs: Less regulation, or none?

Written February 19th, 2013 by

In Albany, a mayor’s task force has been working on lowering or removing hurdles that stand in the way of doing business and creating jobs. The group has been wrestling with, among other things, the city’s regulations affecting signs. And there the task force has set itself an almost impossible task. It has had to […]


Albany sign change, why?

Written October 16th, 2012 by

  In Albany, the city council is considering an amendment to the development code to allow changeable electronic message signs for schools and other institutions that happen to be in residential zones. I’m wondering why this is thought to be useful. For one thing, existing lighted signs at schools can stay lit through the night. […]


 
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