The billboard resolution for Lakewood township was taken off the table for now. Residents spoke up about the dangers of digital billboards and pointed to many studies that show an increase of traffic accidents and even death in areas were billboards are placed.
On a spiritual side there is a larger issue and that is the content displayed on the billboards. How do we guarantee that there will be no times square type of ads displayed on these boards. The township when they initially granted the permits they gave only one vendor the rights to own digital billboards, no one else in Lakewood will be granted a permit to have a digital billboard on public property.
Well there are many scenarios that can play out were others can control these boards. There is no guarantee that the company who does in fact own the billboards wont be bought out or if they foreclose and the boards are sold to a bank, who than has control over the content? Why do something and put us in a position that can potentially cause serious problems? as they say prevention is key, use your seichel and dont go there in the first place.
B"H for now it was shelved and lets hope it stays that way.
On a spiritual side there is a larger issue and that is the content displayed on the billboards. How do we guarantee that there will be no times square type of ads displayed on these boards. The township when they initially granted the permits they gave only one vendor the rights to own digital billboards, no one else in Lakewood will be granted a permit to have a digital billboard on public property.
Well there are many scenarios that can play out were others can control these boards. There is no guarantee that the company who does in fact own the billboards wont be bought out or if they foreclose and the boards are sold to a bank, who than has control over the content? Why do something and put us in a position that can potentially cause serious problems? as they say prevention is key, use your seichel and dont go there in the first place.
B"H for now it was shelved and lets hope it stays that way.