IKE Smart City Kiosk and Coordinated Street Furniture Program
At the February 16, 2023 BPAC Meeting, Michael Randolph, OakDOT Transportation Planner II, and Kerby Olsen, Transportation Planner III, presented exciting news regarding the City’s street furniture. The City’s contract with Clear Channel Outdoor (CCO) to maintain and advertise on Oakland bus shelters will end this April. Staff are developing a request for proposals (RFP) for a long-term Coordinated Street Furniture Program to manage bus shelters, benches, trash bins, public toilets, etc.and other street furniture. Staff anticipates that the RFP will be released in Spring. Additionally, Council instructed staff to enter into a franchise agreement with IKE Smart City, a purveyor of digital informational kiosks.
An excerpt of the presentation is below, followed by the full presentation.
What is a Coordinated Street Furniture Program?
- One unified program to manage several different furniture assets
- Funded through advertising revenue to maintain, improve and expand street furniture
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