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Which city recently installed an electronic paper sign near city hall?

Answer: Boston

Through a partnership with Visionect, E Ink and Global Display Solutions, the city of Boston deployed a 32-inch outdoor sign that uses electronic ink and solar power. The sign can be remotely updated, is water resistant and runs completely off the energy provided by its solar panels.

"There are thousands of visitors and dozens of events happening around City Hall Plaza each week,"said Judy Wang, an innovation fellow at the Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics. "This screen will allow City Hall to share all of these events with [the] public in real time, and this tool gives us a new way to engage with visitors, get them excited about upcoming activities and help them navigate all our city has to offer."