Interactive kiosk with dynamically updated ticker

A kiosk that is publicly accessible, the kiosk comprising:

• a base constructed for installation in a public setting at a geographic region, wherein the base is fixedly installed to the underlying ground in the public setting of the geographic region by being anchored to the ground;
• an interface that is supportable by the base, and receives user input corresponding to content requested to be presented by the kiosk;
• a control system comprising a computer processor that, as a result of executing computer-accessible instructions, causes the control system to access information stored by a non-transitory computer memory and generate an output based on the user input received;
• a display device operatively connected to the control system to graphically display the content requested, presenting the content at the public setting based on the output of the control system;
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• a mounting system comprising a releasable fastener and an aperture for interchangeably and releasably coupling to the kiosk one of:
• (i) a programmable ticker comprising a display that dynamically displays real-time transit information for the geographic region where the kiosk is to be installed, and (ii) a placard that displays fixed content, such that at a first moment in time, the releasable fastener of the mounting system couples the programmable ticker to the base while the placard is not coupled to the base, and at a second moment in time, the releasable fastener of the mounting system couples the placard to the base while the programmable ticker is not coupled to the base.