Recently our local GDOT Board Member Mark Burkhalter (whom Medlock Bridge Rd is named after) stated publicly that he thought the recent tree removal may have been illegal and the land belonged to the State of Georgia, as 'Right of Way'.
If this is correct, the Billboard can be removed, per State Law.
Surveying crews have been spotted recently as of yesterday, and this image below indicates the "Property Corner".
Another stake, closer to the road "Existing R/W".
Count on the JCP, to keep you updated...
If anybody should know what is and is not possible at that location, it is Burkhalter. He was our state rep for a long time, is now GDOT commissioner.
Mark Burkhalter works for Georgia Transportation? Who hired him to that job? He is the same guy that every election went out and got everybody excited about Milton County, but nothing ever happened. I doubt he will get anything done on this either.
Why couldn't GADOT stop the billboard with the cemetery?
Seems like they went out of their way to allow it then, won't they a second time?
Is it just a coincidence that, since this obnoxious billboard went up, I hear sirens going at all hours of the day and night?
Billboard Bodker did it again. I've seen two of these and they are aweful. How could he and Davenport support this? This is what you first see entering J.C. Quite an impression.
In the recent FAQ from City Hall, the Mayor contends that allowing LED billboards, he reduced the number of signs the City got.
That simple is not true. Had they held firm for static boards, it appears we would have had very few. The static boards are dinosaurs and not worth the cost to put them up in most cases.
"it 'appears' we would have had very few" - where can we fact-check this assertiion?
It's a no brainer the static billboards make less money than the LED.
1 advertiser for the month vs. a plethora of ads rotating every 10 seconds. Your defiance sounds a lot like Mayor Bodker.
Static billboard couldn't generate the revenue needed to pay out Action Outdoor, the original permit holders, landowners and then Clear Channel along with any investors on top of construction and equipment costs.
I became aware of this metadata around late 2010 when it was just a thought. I really didn't spend much time on it because it wasn't obvious it could work or make money. It was actually my son who along with his GT Geek friends made me aware of the metadata plans being done by Google, Facebook, etc.. By 2013 these companies revenues exploded the two largest markets for Ads traded via auction on the internet Google & Facebook. The ability to measure response and tailor ads to a specific IP address. Advertisers became more willing to spend money on this form as opposed to traditional radio, Billboards, traditional TV which have very vague measurements and still were costly. As the majority of 25 to 35 year old folks who are earning good money all have NO CABLE TV, but use Netflix, Hulu, Amazon with I-Pads, tablets, smart phones and computers. The consumption times, habits are anything but traditional. Why bring this all up?
The JC City Council plus Sandy Springs, Milton and Alpharetta negotiation position with the Billboard companies and Clear Channel was much, much stronger than they knew it appears. The landscape for Clear Channel has been very, very challenging, the ability to change their business model from its traditional method of selling advertising, earning profits without taking on large amounts of debt? To do this smoothly is very rare in any business.
Another "tool in the drawer" the JC City Council should talk with Herb Kim (JC Resident) who is a hedge fund manager and analyst. He brought up late in the townhall meeting (Clear Channel is losing a tremendous amount of money) after watching online he was motivated to come down to the meeting and speak. Understanding who you are negotiating with and what motivates Clear Channel and the Billboard companies is a huge task without help. It's obvious that Sandy Springs, Milton and Alpharetta were unaware of the changing landscape of the business world for Clear Channel. What I'm saying is all of these cities weren't alone. My main question from the announcement of the settlement "Why digital?" Static billboards was all that was available when the fight began.
Static Billboards are dying and losing money plus market share etc. I also made assumptions that JC City Council and the Mayor saw what I saw coming as a trend. For this I feel bad I wasn't even more of a pain in the butt earlier. All the advisors, attorney's etc. were caught by this too.
What is the most valuable to the Outdoor Billboard companies & Clear Channel is capturing "real time data". Without the current digital billboards and all the equipment attached to the billboard to capture the data the ability to be profitable disappears. In my opinion we are now talking about our individual privacy rights, for all who travel through Johns Creek, Sandy Springs, Milton, Alpharetta....etc.. This is a local and national issue, especially if you spend some time on the Clear Channel website. It is also apparent that the cell towers within the city harvest real time data constantly, charging a fee/tax to these groups may help stop or slow the daily abuse of individual rights to our personal information.
Also keep in mind Clear Channel is very closely related to "I-Heart Radio" so this group is totally diving into the internet and very, very sensitive to public perception on social media. The cowardly performance Clear Channel's Bryan Gaylor V.P. Real Estate and Public Affairs speaks volumes as to who you are dealing with.
This issue should NOT just be in Johns Creek but all of Fulton County, Aren' you tired of government shoving something down your throat that they say we have to have? Also what the government is doing is lowering the value of most peoples largest asset..."your home" is that something we have to put up with? The latest election was that about "Government Gone Wild?"
If you would like more reading about "Real time data" collection just ask.
IT'S ALL ABOUT THE MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!! SHE HAS TIES TO THE BILLBOARD COMPANY OWNER! MORE THAN CONFLICT OF INTEREST!!!!!!!!!!!!
I applaud the views of all the citizens who are watching this billboard travesty carefully. Thank you so much for your input because I just can't keep it all straight. I still can't believe they even allowed the Billboards here but that's another story. Thank you thank you thank you
Momma Nature
Mayor Bodker has always wanted gateway signs. Now he has them! They should print "Welcome to Johns Creek" and that should take care of all of it!
Regardless of how you may feel about this subject I'm going to bet that you A. Live in a home made of wood. B. That you use toilet paper and printer paper. C. That you eat food products regularly filled with wood pulp though you may be unaware of that fact. And finally D. That you buy products from companies that advertise on the very same billboards you are complaining about.
I also noticed the title of your post stating ".....cowardly performance...." of an individual employed by the billboard company. Posting non factual defamatory language based on your opinion thereby potentially damaging or attempting to damage that individuals character is illegal. What you have done is textbook name slander.
I happen to know that person and he is an extremely nice person of good character and anyone who knows him would agree. Your assumption and opinion leading up to your attempt at name slander is very off color and morally wrong regardless of anyone's opinion on the moral implications of tree removal. The fact that your article still exists in its current form given the slander aspect is proof positive that the individual you are slandering has not been as critical of your public actions as you are of his.
We can point fingers all we want it is easy to do but the fact is that we live in a developed industrial society and by doing so we are damaging to the environment in most every aspect of our daily lives.
So what do you suggest "cowardly" should be substituted with?
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