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fromEssentiallySports
1 month agoBillionaire LA Rams Owner Claps Back With $400M 'Spiteful' Lawsuit Amid St. Louis Move Speculations
It all started with billboards. Inglewood approved the placement of digital advertising signs in and around SoFi Stadium, and Kroenke's companies pushed back hard but ended up losing in court. After losing that round, the dispute escalated significantly, with Kroenke now claiming the city owes nearly $400 million for money his group spent on roads, sewer systems, infrastructure upgrades, and ongoing police and fire protection tied to the stadium and surrounding development.
Real estate
Privacy professionals
fromThe Cool Down
1 month agoHomeowner baffled after discovering HOA installed inexplicable device: 'I wasn't consulted on this'
An HOA installed more-than-six-foot digital advertising billboards with cameras in a building lobby, charging residents for costs while a third party keeps ad revenue.
fromThe Cool Down
4 months agoResidents shares photo after spotting concerning scene on side of building: 'Whatever it is, I hate it'
Their question has reignited a larger conversation about "ad creep," which is the steady infiltration of advertising into every corner of public life. With this phenomenon heightened by new forms of media, seldom can a resident now go a day without seeing advertisements compelling them to consume. As advertisements have grown, endless consumption that boosts pollution has come with them, according to Earth.org.
Environment
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
5 months agoThe cost of expanding L.A.'s Convention Center keeps growing. Can the city afford it?
Los Angeles Convention Center expansion costs reached $2.7 billion, risking Olympic readiness and requiring heavy reliance on controversial digital billboards or large annual general-fund contributions.
fromThe Cool Down
6 months agoDriver shares photo of distracting sighting on local road: 'It makes it nearly impossible to see the road around you'
Light pollution, energy use, and street safety are just the surface-level problems. These trucks are part of a bigger system - one that tells us to always want more, even when our planet can't keep up.
Digital life
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