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I agree that in many cities, advertising is a blight.

São Paulo is not one of those cities, and has much bigger problems than outdoor advertising.

Agree, São Paulo is as bad as most 3rd world big cities.

But one less problem is one less problem, even if it isn't a big one. You get better when you eliminate problems.

Advertising is not definitely a problem to begin with, though. Advertising helps with a robust commercial industry and generates revenue for municipalities. Can it be done wrong? Of course. Nuance is lost on folks I suppose.

There is no net positive to advertising. Period.

Let me convince you that my product is better than the others by spending money to keep the information abundant and flowing.

The first time I visited São Paulo I was pretty horrified at the some parts of the city. So many buildings that looked like they were falling apart.

I'm all for the no advertising though, wish that was the norm everywhere.

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