Ads in the streets fund surprisingly little. I've spent energy and time finding out how much my local govt got from these ads and learned three things. They do

Ads in the streets fund surprisingly little. I've spent energy and time finding out how much my local govt got from these ads and learned three things. They don't want to tell, because it's embarrassing small amounts. They don't really know the exact numbers. Many ads on "public spaces" fund private or corporate coffers rather than municipality.