Urban Bathrooms, European Style

[Ocklawaha]

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Stephendare, thought you knew? Medellin, Colombia, is the City of Botero! The sculptures and art is EVERYWHERE! So is the Botero family. We should promote our local talent and spread the art.

Ocklawaha
   

[Ocklawaha]

Yes, Uribe is great... We should be so lucky! He has done so much for the country that the change is night and day. Anyone that loves ULTRA-MODERN, Dwell houses, metropolis etc... would fall in love with Colombia. How often does a president come along that is so good, the people rise up and change the constitution just so he can run again? Gotta love URIBE.

Ocklawaha

[thelakelander]

There's already restrooms in Confederate Park.  We shot a scene in one of them during to 48 Hour Film competition a few months ago.

[Downtown Dweller]

While bathrooms in Confederate Park are nice and everything, the ball park and soccer field are at Klutho, and there is no bathroom. Confederate is too far away, and in my opinion the least likely place to be used. All parks should have some type of bathroom, especially parks that have playground equipment and/or sports fields. Klutho even has bleachers, yet where are all these people that are supposed to fill the bleachers supposed to go to the bathroom? Fourth of July, GREAT to watch the fireworks at Klutho park, IF there is a place to go to the bathroom!

[Driven1]

glory, glory, glory.

[Johnny]

Something I ran across and thought of this thread from months back....

http://www.sfchroniclemarketplace.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/07/17/national/a032801D69.DTL

Neighbors and city-commissioned analysts said the unisex facilities attracted drug users and prostitutes, and were less cost-effective than regular public restrooms.

On May 19, the City Council voted to remove the problem toilets. Council President Richard Conlin said although people were using the high-tech, self-cleaning silver stalls, they also fostered illegal behavior, such as prostitution and drug use.

[Jason]

Something I ran across and thought of this thread from months back....

http://www.sfchroniclemarketplace.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/07/17/national/a032801D69.DTL

Neighbors and city-commissioned analysts said the unisex facilities attracted drug users and prostitutes, and were less cost-effective than regular public restrooms.

On May 19, the City Council voted to remove the problem toilets. Council President Richard Conlin said although people were using the high-tech, self-cleaning silver stalls, they also fostered illegal behavior, such as prostitution and drug use.

How about getting rid of the druggies and prostitutes.... nevermind.

[Jerry Moran]

Seattle sells 5 of its troubled toilets on eBay


SEATTLE (AP) -- Seattle's five problem-plagued public toilets could be yours if you're flush.

City officials decided to pull the plug on the multimillion-dollar self-cleaning toilet stalls and instead put them on the auction site eBay.

Starting bids are $89,000 apiece.

Neighbors and city-commissioned analysts said the unisex facilities attracted drug users and prostitutes, and were less cost-effective than regular public restrooms.

On May 19, the City Council voted to remove the problem toilets. Council President Richard Conlin said although people were using the high-tech, self-cleaning silver stalls, they also fostered illegal behavior, such as prostitution and drug use.

The German-made automatic, high-tech toilets were installed in 2004 and have cost the city about $5 million. Each has handsfree washing and drying ability and an emergency button that automatically dials 911.

The automated doors on the impact- and graffiti-resistant toilets will close Aug. 1, said Andy Ryan, a spokesman for Seattle Public Utilities. The auction will last for 10 days.

As of Thursday morning, none of the toilets had received any bids.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Hering-Bau-WCmatic-Automatic-Public-Toilet-1-Seattle_W0QQitemZ170240609824QQihZ007QQcategoryZ1267QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Let's nail this coffin shut.  Public toilets don't work in America, anymore than allowing American born cooks to drink while working.  It's not in our cultural makeup:  We drink to get drunk, and we use public facilities  to commit unspeakable acts.  You're not supposed to spend the day in Hemming Plaza.  Let's not make the park anymore comfortable for loafers than it already is.

[RiversideGator]

glory, glory, glory.