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St Louis teams with IKE Smart City on kiosks to help fight COVID-19
May 12, 2020
The City of St. Louis, in partnership with IKE Smart City, launched the next round of IKE interactive kiosks beginning with a new installation near the Wohl Recreation Center inside the historic Sherman Park, according to a press release.
While public programming at the Wohl Center is currently unavailable due to the COVID-19 pandemic, IKE is fully functional, broadcasting health and safety information and providing the community with access to services.
PrepareSTL, a collaborative campaign powered by the Missouri Foundation for Health in partnership with the City of St. Louis, Saint Louis MHB, St. Louis County Department of Public Health and other community health organizations, is leveraging the IKE platform to help residents cope with the COVID-19 crisis. Content includes details on how to stop the spread of the virus, and how to survive the pandemic physically, emotionally, and economically.
The digital kiosks connect residents and visitors to local businesses, entertainment and resources, and also facilitate navigation around the city with directions, mapping and real-time transit information for both mass and micro transit modalities.
The multi-lingual and ADA-compliant kiosks include free Wi-Fi, security cameras for increased neighborhood safety and listings for social and civic resources such as shelters, food banks and job opportunities. IKE also helps streamline communication between the city and its citizens, serving as a platform for public service announcements and emergency messages.
For an update on how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting kiosks, click here.
Image courtesy of IKE Smart City.
