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Council sends proposed tourism kiosks to Public Works after hours of public comment on privacy and competition
Summary
After hours of public comment both for and against a proposed tourism and wayfinding kiosk program, the Los Angeles City Council referred item 33 to the Public Works Committee for further review, including concerns about privacy, competition with the city's transit-shelter program, and the need for environmental review.
The Los Angeles City Council referred a proposal to install interactive tourism and wayfinding kiosks in the public right-of-way to the Public Works Committee after an extended public-comment period that featured conflicting views from business groups, neighborhood councils, labor unions and privacy advocates.
Council President Marquis Herastas said he would refer the matter to Public Works without objection; the referral was announced at the meeting's close of public comment. The item had been the subject of multiple public speakers and community impact statements during the hearing.
Supporters said the kiosks would provide wayfinding, directories, free Wi-Fi, and local-business promotion at no cost to the city and could generate revenue and jobs. Aaron Taxia, representing the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, said the kiosks would help tourists navigate and could
