Murals: Advertisements or Art?

It's a hot-button issue in Los Angeles, as an article in the Los Angeles Times Tuesday made clear, and it's one that is currently being revisited. Murals, currently subject to the same regulations as billboards under the city's sign ordinance, may soon be considered as art and, as such, protected by the First Amendment.

"There is a difference between a sign and a mural. One is marketing and one is art," Councilman Bill Rosendahl said, according to the Times. Click here to read the full story (and to read more about Rosendahl's opinion on the topic in a North Hollywood Patch article.)

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