Home > News > NoPornNorthampton Defeats Capital Video • Bookmark   • Register
Search Options
Join XBIZ.net

NEWS STORY

NoPornNorthampton Defeats Capital Video

XBIZ POLL
Are you shooting for mobile / small screen applications?
Yes
No
We don't shoot content
 
Monday, Nov 13, 2006    Text size: 
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. — An organized group that waged a local war against Capital Video from opening a large adult store in the middle of town was victorious.

Between July 10 and November 2, NoPornNorthampton collected 1,551 signatures on petitions urging city officials to implement adult-use zoning and viewing booth health regulations.

As a result of the Northampton city council passing new adult-use zoning regulations, Cranston, R.I.-based Capital Video, helmed by Kenny Guarino, is not permitted to open at its intended location.

The decision to regulate the sale of adult content within town limits grew from a belief that the proposed Capital Video store would create a negative impact on the community, a popular argument that cites the secondary effects of pornography being harmful.

“We support people’s right to free expression, and we also believe that porn shops should not be located next to homes, schools and churches,” NoPornNorthampton’s legal counsel Jendi Reiter said after the ruling. “Case after case across the country state that these two goals are compatible, and that cities have the right to regulate the time, place and manner of viewing adult entertainment.”

Large adult enterprises and establishments with porn viewing booths are restricted to Northampton’s Highway Business District and must be at least 500 feet away from homes, schools, houses of worship, and certain other places where children are likely to be found.

The City Council ruled that “because the large-scale adult establishments greater than 1,000 square feet have the tendency to create blank, inactive voids in the street fabric due to their size and façade treatments it is important to ensure that such businesses are not located within 500 feet of such walkable neighborhoods that include churches, residences or schools.”

Northampton is a small New England town of 29,000 people that is home to college students, artists and bohemian businesses. The store, which Capital Video’s Guarino hoped to open at a former auto dealership, is a short walk from the center of town, in a location populated by schools, churches and homes.

Capital Video, which Dun & Bradstreet reports earned $21 million in sales in 2005, operates stores throughout the Northeast, as well as the website Amazing.net.

   
Follow XBIZ on Twitter
Share this article:
del.icio.us technorati fark
More ways to get XBIZ News:  RSS Feeds  |  E-Newsletters  |  Desktop Widget  |  Mobile
Looking for porn star news and behind-the-scene videos? Check out XFANZ.com !

EDUCATIONAL FEATURES

Service with a Smile

For many adult paysite operators, member retention and the resulting recurring billing is the name of the game. And one of the keys to member retention is providing prompt, comprehensive and courteous... More »

Think Before You Act

My father was a man with an aphorism for all situations. His aphorisms often carried a Socratic undertone, as much question as statement. One (of many I still recall) would be rolled out while I, in my... More »

Planning for a Profitable Paysite

As the obvious costs of entry continue to fall and the conversion ratios for many affiliates continue to drop, an increasing number of well-qualified webmasters are now looking at the prospect of becoming... More »
XBIZ NEWSLETTERS
Stay informed of the latest industry developments. Get XBIZ newsletters delivered to your inbox. Subscribe today!
Enter email address:

* To manage existing subscriptions click here.







POPULAR PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Submit your press release to
multiple news outlets with 1 click.
Subscribe to RSS news feeds or
add free content to your website.
Access XBIZ news and articles
with your mobile device.
XBIZ Research
XBIZ Premiere™, the industry's premier retail focused business journal, features in-depth and comprehensive business news and information targeted for producers of adult videos, novelty product manufacturers, and retailers - subscribe today!

UPCOMING EVENTS

AWM Open

Jul 06 - Jul 08
Cypres

ANME Founders Show

Jul 10 - Jul 12
Woodland Hills, California

Internext Summer '09

Aug 07 - Aug 09
Hollywood, Florida

2008 Gentlemen's Club Owners Expo

Aug 23 - Aug 26
Las Vegas, Nevada
Everyday thousands of business professionals browse XBIZ's industry directory for quality products and services. Not listed yet? Your company could be losing potential new business. Submit your company today!
Use XBIZ RSS feeds to stay informed of the latest industry developments or as a content syndication tool for your website!