(a) For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
- (1) "Commercial district" means the geographic area included in the boundaries of BID corporations, as that term is defined in § 2-1215.02(4), and of Main Street corridors.
- (2) "Interactive wayfinding kiosk" means an interactive informational wayfinding platform for use by pedestrians and erected in the public right-of-way on public space in the form of a kiosk capable of providing or generating wireless internet at no cost to users and electronically displayed content including weather updates, multimodal mapping to event destinations with mobile integration, shopping, dining, and medical points of interest, job postings, real time transportation information, public opinion surveys, camera enabled technology for public safety use, public safety and police emergency notifications and call button functionality, kiosk usage information, public service announcements, and digital commercial advertisements.
- (3) "Unrestricted locations" means areas of public space, including commercial districts, where the installation of interactive wayfinding kiosks is not prohibited by law or regulation.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 2212 of Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2025 (D.C. Act 26-146, Sept. 3, 2025, 72 DCR 9623).
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 2212 of Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2025 (D.C. Act 26-210, Nov. 24, 2025, 72 DCR 13514).
History
Dec. 6, 2025, D.C. Law 26-55, § 2212