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Board approves SFMTA advertising contract with Titan after debate over bus wraps and digital ads
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted to authorize a five-year transit advertising contract with Titan Outdoor that removes digital video ads but keeps a higher cap on vehicle wraps after a lengthy debate about aesthetics and Muni funding.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a five-year contract allowing the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to execute a transit-advertising agreement with Titan Outdoor, after supervisors debated whether to limit vehicle "wraps" on Muni buses and whether to allow digital video advertising.
Supervisor London Breed, who sponsored changes to remove video advertising and add protections for vehicle-wrap complaints, said the contract is a necessary revenue source for Muni. "Dollars could pay for free muni for seniors 1 and a half times over or buy almost 2 new trains every year," Breed said during the hearing.
The contract, which the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) said guarantees a minimum payment of $28,500,000 to SFMTA over the five‑year term, drew divided comments from the board. Opponents criticized the visual impact of window-wrap ads and the prospect of increasing the maximum number of wrapped vehicles from the existing cap, while supporters said the revenue is…
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