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Old 09-09-2011, 12:50 PM
 
Location: Virginia
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Loudoun County’s Supervisors voted this week to allow ads on the sides of all but four of the county’s 47 commuter buses. This will generate about $63,296 annually. Revenue generated from the ads will pay for operating costs for the commuter fleet (freeing up the budgets currently used for that purpose--the end result will be more money for other transportation endeavors.) Political ads will not be allowed.

Which brings up a few questions......


1. If you were one of the Supervisors, would you have voted for the ads, or would you have voted against them on the grounds that ads are tacky?

2. Should political ads be allowed?

3. Any guesses as to why four of the buses were exempt?
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Old 09-09-2011, 12:53 PM
 
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Took them about 10 years to get with the program LOL
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Old 09-09-2011, 12:59 PM
 
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LOL, yeah they probably voted ten years ago to see how it worked out for other cities. I can see them doing something like that. We're talking about a county where billboards are taboo and signs have follow all sorts of size regulations. It's funny how wary Loudounites get when it comes to signs and ads.
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Old 09-09-2011, 01:00 PM
 
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Great, now I have to see that FH Furr guy waving from the side of a bus too
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Old 09-09-2011, 01:13 PM
 
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Great, now I have to see that FH Furr guy waving from the side of a bus too
lol

We'll probably see stupid WTOP "U C TRFK? U ND WTOP!" banners on them anyways.
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Old 09-09-2011, 01:23 PM
 
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Great, now I have to see that FH Furr guy waving from the side of a bus too
LOL... well, they work (at least they did on me). I had a leaking pipe, needed a plumber ASAP, and wasn't sure who to call and I remembered the trucks and the guy waving. I figured, "well, they must get enough business to advertise like that, so people must like them.

It all worked out (and I liked the plumber that came to my house).

1. If you were one of the Supervisors, would you have voted for the ads, or would you have voted against them on the grounds that ads are tacky? I would have voted yes... especially now when local governments need the revenue (it's better than raised taxes).

2. Should political ads be allowed?
No. I am not sure of the laws in Loudoun, but in a lot of places there are special rules regarding political advertising (like how close it can be to polling places, when it must come down, etc.) It would be nearly impossible to truly control that on buses.

3. Any guesses as to why four of the buses were exempt?
I have no idea. Maybe those buses are going to be out of service soon/replaced. Maybe they want some "clean" buses for photographs promoting bus lines, public transportation, etc. Maybe those will be the four buses of the Apocalypse.
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Old 09-09-2011, 02:06 PM
 
Location: Brambleton, VA
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Per the BOS meeting packet (http://www.loudoun.gov/controls/speerio/resources/RenderContent.aspx?data=00ed0bb548444206b4a8fd4d54 f6ffb7&tabid=312&fmpath=%2fBusiness+Meeting+Packet s%2f2011%2f09-06-11+and+09-07-11+BOS+Meeting+Packets%2f - broken link), the four exempt buses are "Tysons Express" buses that are already "wrapped" with special branding.
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Old 09-09-2011, 08:43 PM
 
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2. Should political ads be allowed? No. I am not sure of the laws in Loudoun, but in a lot of places there are special rules regarding political advertising (like how close it can be to polling places, when it must come down, etc.) It would be nearly impossible to truly control that on buses.
Hmmm, you might be right. My guess was that they didn't want graffiti on the buses and political ads are irresistible targets. But your reason seems more likely.
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