Re: Three Light
Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2023 11:11 am
It's becoming a Blade Runner world.
Way more, it looks dumb and kind of ruins the aesthetics of the tower.
+1
I’m in favor of it. Gives the appearance of a modern city. Bring on the video boards!Chris Stritzel wrote: ↑Thu Aug 31, 2023 11:09 amTimes Square is a mess all around. Was disgusted by it when I visited NYC and vowed that if something similar ever started appearing in St. Louis (when I lived there), or in KC, I’d be vehemently opposed to it and would become the biggest NIMBY around. Big, LED billboards shining advertisements for fast food joints, soda and beer companies, and a variety of performances (some good, some lame), is something meant for NYC and not KC. The signs at P&L are already an annoyance. The entire district would be, in my opinion, ruined by these billboards. Especially the highway park. I rather enjoy a neighborhood and park without having advertisements jammed into my eyes by bright screens. Those trucks that drive around with advertisements are stupid too. Ban those as well.TheUrbanRoo wrote: ↑Thu Aug 31, 2023 9:17 amI agree, I’d love to have video boards. Would make it so cool.TheLastGentleman wrote: ↑Thu Aug 31, 2023 9:11 am I’m not sure why that “gimmick” couldn’t fly here. Lots of lively places in the world have video billboards
Is your data from this forum? That's the thing, it is art. Even if people don't like it, it's still art.
So you want developers to invest billions and not use all the options available to them to make money off the investment? I don't want downtown to look like Times Square per say, but digital LED boards and huge advertising displays are here to stay. It's also impressive to visitors when they come into downtown and see something they're not used to.Chris Stritzel wrote: ↑Thu Aug 31, 2023 3:47 pm Just know when the day comes, I’ll potentially be the only one voicing extreme opposition to wanting the city to be more like the clusterfuck that is New York City. We can do so much better and more to “feel big city” than some LED billboards showcasing content that 99% of people don’t care about.
I’m annoyed by LED ribbon screens at every stadium I’ve gone to as well, so yes. This is what I’m saying. Revenue can be generated by filling retail/restaurant spaces, office space, apartments/condos or seats (entertainment and sports venues). Advertising billboard revenue should only be used as an absolute last resort. Tasteful LED billboards or not, they’re a cancer to the eyes and the urban experience and should be eradicated for the sake of aesthetics. More art walls and murals. Less advertising… everywhere.DColeKC wrote: ↑Thu Aug 31, 2023 3:53 pmSo you want developers to invest billions and not use all the options available to them to make money off the investment? I don't want downtown to look like Times Square per say, but digital LED boards and huge advertising displays are here to stay. It's also impressive to visitors when they come into downtown and see something they're not used to.Chris Stritzel wrote: ↑Thu Aug 31, 2023 3:47 pm Just know when the day comes, I’ll potentially be the only one voicing extreme opposition to wanting the city to be more like the clusterfuck that is New York City. We can do so much better and more to “feel big city” than some LED billboards showcasing content that 99% of people don’t care about.
This is like saying you don't want the new baseball stadium to have led ribbon boards because you prefer older, traditional baseball and not the corporate version it has become. This is the way. Tasteful LED billboards can be additive to downtown without going overboard.
Downtown was once filled with vibrant bright eletric signage and advertisementChris Stritzel wrote: ↑Thu Aug 31, 2023 4:00 pmI’m annoyed by LED ribbon screens at every stadium I’ve gone to as well, so yes. This is what I’m saying. Revenue can be generated by filling retail/restaurant spaces, office space, apartments/condos or seats (entertainment and sports venues). Advertising billboard revenue should only be used as an absolute last resort. Tasteful LED billboards or not, they’re a cancer to the eyes and the urban experience and should be eradicated for the sake of aesthetics. More art walls and murals. Less advertising… everywhere.DColeKC wrote: ↑Thu Aug 31, 2023 3:53 pmSo you want developers to invest billions and not use all the options available to them to make money off the investment? I don't want downtown to look like Times Square per say, but digital LED boards and huge advertising displays are here to stay. It's also impressive to visitors when they come into downtown and see something they're not used to.Chris Stritzel wrote: ↑Thu Aug 31, 2023 3:47 pm Just know when the day comes, I’ll potentially be the only one voicing extreme opposition to wanting the city to be more like the clusterfuck that is New York City. We can do so much better and more to “feel big city” than some LED billboards showcasing content that 99% of people don’t care about.
This is like saying you don't want the new baseball stadium to have led ribbon boards because you prefer older, traditional baseball and not the corporate version it has become. This is the way. Tasteful LED billboards can be additive to downtown without going overboard.
And most of those signs were colorful and playful. They had thought put into them and took time to install. Western Auto being the primary example. That’s an art piece and icon, something LED screens will never be.langosta wrote: ↑Thu Aug 31, 2023 4:07 pmDowntown was once filled with vibrant bright eletric signage and advertisementChris Stritzel wrote: ↑Thu Aug 31, 2023 4:00 pmI’m annoyed by LED ribbon screens at every stadium I’ve gone to as well, so yes. This is what I’m saying. Revenue can be generated by filling retail/restaurant spaces, office space, apartments/condos or seats (entertainment and sports venues). Advertising billboard revenue should only be used as an absolute last resort. Tasteful LED billboards or not, they’re a cancer to the eyes and the urban experience and should be eradicated for the sake of aesthetics. More art walls and murals. Less advertising… everywhere.DColeKC wrote: ↑Thu Aug 31, 2023 3:53 pm
So you want developers to invest billions and not use all the options available to them to make money off the investment? I don't want downtown to look like Times Square per say, but digital LED boards and huge advertising displays are here to stay. It's also impressive to visitors when they come into downtown and see something they're not used to.
This is like saying you don't want the new baseball stadium to have led ribbon boards because you prefer older, traditional baseball and not the corporate version it has become. This is the way. Tasteful LED billboards can be additive to downtown without going overboard.
No its from my downtowner friends, relatives, and passerbys at the siteDColeKC wrote: ↑Thu Aug 31, 2023 3:49 pmIs your data from this forum? That's the thing, it is art. Even if people don't like it, it's still art.
I don't think it ruins the building and it's premium signage or advertising space, so they probably went cheap and quick as a placeholder. Buy themselves time to sell that space.
I don't think it needs to be a digital sign. Like I said, I liked the map of the urban core of KC. It looked stylish in a classy way.Chris Stritzel wrote: ↑Thu Aug 31, 2023 3:47 pm Just know when the day comes, I’ll potentially be the only one voicing extreme opposition to wanting the city to be more like the clusterfuck that is New York City. We can do so much better and more to “feel big city” than some LED billboards showcasing content that 99% of people don’t care about.
Exactly. Take that map of urban core KC and run neon lights of differing colors on different major thoroughfares. It would be a fun addition. A public art piece that relates more locally. While the lyrics are ok, they would've been better if stylized differently (as someone else said).GRID wrote: ↑Thu Aug 31, 2023 4:35 pmI don't think it needs to be a digital sign. Like I said, I liked the map of the urban core of KC. It looked stylish in a classy way.Chris Stritzel wrote: ↑Thu Aug 31, 2023 3:47 pm Just know when the day comes, I’ll potentially be the only one voicing extreme opposition to wanting the city to be more like the clusterfuck that is New York City. We can do so much better and more to “feel big city” than some LED billboards showcasing content that 99% of people don’t care about.