RedScare Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Councilwomen Anne Clutterbuck and Pam Holm dissented.Defenders of the blowup Yosemite Sam. Anne and Pam, us afficionados of the blowup doll will always remember you put up the good fight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigo58 Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Well that's too bad. Those things are cool and add a touch of class to car dealerships. Giant inflatable puppets of Charlie McCarthy would frighten kids away (me too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimberlySayWhat Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Giant inflatable puppets of Charlie McCarthy would frighten kids away (me too) Oh my gosh, you're a genius! I'd take one of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHiPs Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 The City Council voted Wednesday to ban the use of "attention-getting devices" for commercial purposes.The ban will not go into effect until Jan. 1, 2010. But beautification advocates cheered the vote, calling the ban a necessary step to cleaning up Houston's blighted visual atmosphere and cluttered streetscapes. "It's not just the inflatables, it's all the ticky-tacky," said Anne Culver, executive director of Scenic Houston. "Our problem with the unbridled proliferation of inflatables, pennants, banners and streams is that they were used day in, day out, year in, year out." The vote follows the lead of Dallas, Austin and St. Louis in prohibiting the flashy and motion-driven devices, which also include floppy wind puppets, pinwheels, strobes, spinning discs and spotlights. The council voted 9-2 to ban the devices. Voting in favor were Mayor Bill White and council members Wanda Adams, Peter Brown, Jolanda Jones, M.J. Khan, Sue Lovell, Melissa Noriega, James Rodriguez and Michael Sullivan. Councilwomen Anne Clutterbuck and Pam Holm dissented. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metrop...an/6109606.html what?!... another year before they can come down...geez! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fringe Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 (edited) Hope they don't ban my 8ft tall inflatable Homer X-mas decoration! Edited November 14, 2008 by LunaticFringe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 what?!... another year before they can come down...geez! Probably allows enough time to allow for the inevitable lawsuits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigo58 Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Hope they don't ban my 8ft tall inflatable Homer X-mas decoration! Homer is an acception to the rule (I hope) I think they mean more along the lines of this: Man, if this roles it can take kitties and all other living things with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 But...that's what makes the roadsides of Houston unique! It's part of Houston and Texas in general! What about the grand openings of restaurants? And car dealership sales? Oh, screw the Houston government! They don't know what they're doing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.