An Evaluation of the Aesthetics of Junkyard Screening and Billboard Densities

The American public thinks of its highway network as a necessary convenience but rarely gives much thought to roadside environment. Yet, driving for pleasure is one of America’s most popular outdoor recreational activities. This area, however, has recently been brought into sharper focus. President Johnson, when recently discussing high­ way beautification said: “ By making our roads highways to the enjoyment of nature and beauty, we can greatly enrich the life of nearly all our people in the city and countryside alike.” The culmination of an aroused and concerned interest by both Congress and the public may be seen in the Highway Beautification Act of 1965, which provides for mandatory controls by the states over both junkyards and billboards along the roadside. Failure of a state to comply with the provisions of this act means the risk of loss of ten per