Charlotte is preparing to install 30 interactive kiosks in busy areas that will give residents and visitors free Wi-Fi, touchscreen navigation, real-time transit updates, city event listings, and emergency alerts. The kiosks will also highlight local businesses, feature multilingual and ADA-compliant displays, and provide wayfinding tools to help people navigate the city more easily.

The project comes through a proposed agreement with IKE Smart City and will not require any upfront cost to the city. Instead, Charlotte will receive either 30% of ad revenue or a minimum of $8,000 per kiosk annually, adding up to at least $240,000 in new revenue each year.

Planned kiosk locations include Corridors of Opportunity and Municipal Service Districts such as Beatties Ford Road, University City, So

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