Interactive Kiosks face fierce opposition in Los Angeles

Scenic America Los Angeles - Presented as a way to assist tourists in navigating LA, the “IKE” Interactive Kiosk Experience is a program that calls for HUNDREDS of digital ad structures on our city sidewalks. This measure marks the invasion of our shared public open space with commercial advertising structures that distract drivers, take up space otherwise used for trees and sidewalk dining, and enjoying the out-of-doors.  Our PUBLIC right-of-way should not be for sale to commercial advertisers.  We do not need our privacy to be invaded by these structures and their ability to capture our information each time we pass by so that the ads can be better targeted to us or so that our cell phones can be targeted with future advertisements. 

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