INC NEWS - flashing bill boards are a bad idea...

[Mike - Hotmail]

Kelly,

If you know INC you already know that they have a history of doing so!

Mike


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kelly Jarrett, DISC" <kjj1 at duke.edu>
To: "Mike - Hotmail" <mwshiflett at hotmail.com>
Cc: <inc-list at DurhamINC.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 12:57 PM
Subject: Re: INC NEWS - flashing bill boards are a bad idea...


> Mike--
> I'm assuming INC has also invited a speaker who is opposed to the 
> billboards to speak at the same meeting? It seems to me that if proposing 
> electronic billboard in a position, then proposing opposition to them 
> should be accorded equal time?
>
> Kelly
>
> Mike - Hotmail wrote:
>> I believe that neighborhoods should be able to hear what is being 
>> proposed before passing judgment or proposing that any organization 
>> strongly oppose it.
>>
>> THAT IS WHY INC HAS THEM AS A SPEAKER.
>>
>> Basing a decision (any decision) should be based on facts and looking at 
>> both sides of an issue, not prejudicing it.
>>
>> For instance,  the subject line in the previous email posting 'suggests' 
>> that these billboards will be flashing bill boards.
>>
>> That is a falsehood, and that is a fact!
>>
>> I encourage everyone and anyone who believes that decisions should be 
>> based on objective information and factual data to attend the next 
>> session of INC to decide for themselves, instead of depending on someone 
>> else's opinion which may be misleading or misinformed.
>>
>> Mike Shiflett
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Schelp" <bwatu at yahoo.com>
>> To: <inc-list at DurhamINC.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 12:05 PM
>> Subject: INC NEWS - flashing bill boards are a bad idea...
>>
>>
>>> folks,
>>>
>>> Today's Bull City Rising has an entry on the proposal to introduce 
>>> electronic bill boards in Durham...
>>>
>>> http://www.bullcityrising.com/2008/12/billboard-debate-to-star-at-december-inc-meeting.html
>>>
>>> I've seen these electronic boards in the Triad and near Richmond. They 
>>> look like large flat screen TVs on a stick -- that flash different 
>>> images every five seconds.
>>>
>>> Not only do the bill boards represent a distraction on the Interstate in 
>>> a congested urban setting, many of these bill boards stand near homes 
>>> and residential neighborhoods along the Interstate.
>>>
>>> I'm surprised this is even being considered by local officials. The INC 
>>> needs to strongly oppose this move by the bill board industry.
>>>
>>> ~John Schelp
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>>
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