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Council weighs limits on digital transit kiosks amid revenue and neighborhood concerns
Summary
Council debated code changes to allow off‑premise digital wayfinding/advertising kiosks: Mike Siegel proposed barring kiosks in single‑family zones and capping new signs at 200; CapMetro and vendor representatives highlighted rider benefits and revenue projections while legal staff explained on‑premise digital signage is already allowed under code.
Councilmember Mike Siegel, who pulled item A66, offered two amendments: ban large digital signs in single‑family residential zones (SF‑1, SF‑2, SF‑3) and cap new off‑premise kiosks at 200, permitting transit and bike‑share signage in high‑capacity corridors while limiting proliferation.
Siegel said he is proud Austin blocked billboards historically and wants to prevent a sudden proliferation of advertising kiosks. “Two of the biggest concerns I’ve heard... are the impact of digital signs on residential areas and the possibility that we would suddenly have thousands of these signs,” he…
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