“Innovation like this within the neighborhood of Bronzeville has the potential for a positive economic impact, as local businesses can advertise specials and events via the kiosk, and the novelty of this ‘smart-community’ technology could increase foot traffic and patronage at local establishments,” said Daniel Kushner, manager of smart grid and innovation, ComEd. “Public-access technology like this is a novelty that will soon become the norm. The fact that it is being launched here, in Chicagoland, is putting our service territory and the neighborhood of Bronzeville further on the map, literally and figuratively.”
Regularly cleaned and maintained by ComEd, the Smart Kiosks also come equipped with advanced self-scrolling technology, allowing messages to scroll without interactive touch, eliminating the need to physically handle the equipment – especially important now more than ever before.