"Overseas, signs are strictly regulated as to their size, elevation, and appearance," says Chang Shih-hao, an architect who lived in Europe for many years once. With strict regulations, thorough enforcement, and a generally shared aesthetic sense, the problem there scarcely exists.
「在國外市招的管制很嚴格，舉凡尺寸、顏色、懸掛高度、字體大小，都列有明文規定」，曾經旅居歐洲多年的建築師張世表示，規定嚴格、執行徹底，加上較普遍的審美共識，市招的存在也就理所當然，不致成為惱人的話題。