Newspapers and Advertising in San Francisco

I was in the financial district of San Francisco, CA recently and noticed they were switching out the newspaper racks, with mega racks that hold 10 papers. Now why are they doing that? Surely the newspapers wouldn't be willing to pay for new racks, when they have perfectly good ones now. Is it because there is a big spot for advertising on the back? Is they how they are paying for it? Maybe there is so much money in SF that they can force businesses to put up these cleaner and nicer solutions?

It was interesting to see the quality of advertising in the Bay Area. The roadside signs that are TV's, to the cars completely decorated with advertising. There isn't enough parking, but there sure are plenty of signs.

Saw some nice art too. It isn't Boston or the other big East Coast cities, that started collecting art long before SF was a city, but the art scene is sure vibrant.

I think I'm getting pretty good at ignoring advertising, but I don't watch TV, so that it makes it a lot easier.

Your comments are welcome.