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Inqy
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City officials are now weighing proposals from three companies to design, install and maintain - for the next two decades - hundreds of new bus shelters, newsstands, trash receptacles, public toilets and benches.
In return, the winning contractor will get the chance to sell advertising in places that so far have been ad-less.
Officials say they want to have a recommendation for City Council in September.
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The pros:
-new benches, bus shelters, newspaper distribution boxes, newsstands, and public toilets, with cohesive design elements
-private (not city) maintenance of new street furniture
-new revenue for the city (thunda figures about $10 mil/year)
The cons:
-lots and lots of new advertising in the public space
Discuss!