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City seeks private kiosk rollout with no upfront cost, city to receive ad‑revenue share
Summary
City staff told the Jobs & Economic Development Committee on Sept. 2 that a vendor would install 30 digital kiosks in Charlotte’s rights‑of‑way at no upfront cost to the city, with the city receiving 30% of net ad revenue or a guaranteed minimum per kiosk.
City staff briefed the Jobs and Economic Development Committee on a proposed public‑right‑of‑way digital kiosk program that would install 30 free‑standing interactive signs across six corridors of opportunity and three mobility/market districts. The vendor (Ike Smart Cities, selected through a solicitation) would design, fabricate, permit, install and maintain the kiosks at no upfront cost to the city, while the city would receive a revenue share from advertising.
Key features
- Number and placement: 30 kiosks proposed in corridors of opportunity and three MSDs (South End, University City and SouthPark). Final locations to be…
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