Lights out in Pratteln
Neon Signs The Social Democratic Party (SP) of the municipality of Pratteln (BL) has submitted a popular initiative against unnecessary light pollution. The initiative calls for a ban on storefront, advertising, and building lighting between 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
Illuminated advertising The Social Democratic Party of the municipality of Pratteln (BL) has submitted a municipal popular initiative to "avoid unnecessary light emissions". Shop window, advertising and building lighting should be banned between 01 and 06 o'clock at night. Similar restrictions are already in force in the Basel capital of Liestal and in Ticino. The advertising industry does not seem to care, and the outdoor advertising company Affichage and the Alliance Against Advertising Bans (AGW) have not commented. Othmar Casutt, Head of PR at Affichage and AGW member, only expressed his personal opinion when asked. As long as the regulations were not only directed against poster sites and were also limited to after midnight, they were "not a disaster" for advertising. (mk)
