High Country News investigates billboards vs. democracy
A major investigation into the systemic use of money and power by the billboard industry to subvert democracy is the cover story on the new… Read More
Did feds botch digital billboard safety study?
It has been over two years since the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) finished a study aimed at determining whether digital billboards are distracting to drivers. … Read More
Senate Committee Moves to Revive Scenic Byways Program
A key Senate committee has moved to reinvigorate the National Scenic Byways Program. The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) has voted in… Read More
Rhode Island releases design guide for highway beautification practices
Governor Lincoln D. Chafee and Michael Lewis, Director of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation, recently announced the release a new publication, “Rhode Island Highways-Best… Read More
Scenic America recognizes beautification efforts in Rhode Island
Awards were given to two Rhode Island-based organizations in recognition of their efforts to beautify area landscapes during a recent meeting of Scenic America’s Board… Read More
Meet Ralph Becker: a public advocate for America the Beautiful
By Makenna Sievertson, Scenic America intern Ralph Becker knows the political workings of billboard companies all too well. Over nearly thirty years, first as a… Read More
Scenic America remembers Marion Fuller Brown
Scenic America is remembering one of our founders, Marion Fuller Brown, who passed away recently at the age of 94, at her beloved home on… Read More
Lawmakers move to revive National Scenic Byways Program
America’s scenic roadways got a major boost in Congress on February 6 as the House of Representatives passed a bill to restart the dormant National… Read More
New sign ordinance in Knoxville, TN will mean a more scenic city
The city of Knoxville, Tenn. has passed a new ordinance for regulating on-premise signs that will result in a much more scenic city in coming… Read More
Scenic America reviews Reed v. Gilbert’s impact on billboard regulation
Since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the case of Reed v. Gilbert, Scenic America has received numerous inquiries from citizens, community organizations and public… Read More
