From Portland, Oregon, the iconic Portland Loo prevents common restroom problems such as graffiti and other vandalism, prostitution, and drug use through clever design, allowing the restroom to remain open 24 hours a day for its primary purpose.
“This is a basic human need. It’s something that everybody needs. Yes, we have people that have a higher need because people are unhoused, or...
“This is a basic human need. It’s something that everybody needs. Yes, we have people that have a higher need because people are unhoused, or because people have particular conditions. But this is something that benefits everybody, that makes our public spaces more humane, and something that I think that we need to adopt,” Rodriguez-Sanchez said.
From Portland, Oregon, the iconic Portland Loo prevents common restroom problems such as graffiti and other vandalism, prostitution, and drug use through clever design, allowing the restroom...
From Portland, Oregon, the iconic Portland Loo prevents common restroom problems such as graffiti and other vandalism, prostitution, and drug use through clever design, allowing the restroom to remain open 24 hours a day for its primary purpose.
We could have paid for the Portland Loo in what we're spending for repairs and maintenance on the existing facility. Having seen the Portland Loos...
We could have paid for the Portland Loo in what we’re spending for repairs and maintenance on the existing facility.
Having seen the Portland Loos that are in Nanaimo and in Bastion Square in Victoria and some other locations, had council made the decision five or six years ago to purchase this, we probably could have paid for it just in what we’re spending in repairs and maintenance of the existing facility,” Adams says. “But hindsight is 20/20.
You can see enough to help prevent crime and keep the place clean. You can see feet and determine if there is more than one...
You can see enough to help prevent crime and keep the place clean.
You can see feet and determine if there is more than one person in there for crime prevention reasons. No water source inside, so they can’t bathe in there. The place to clean their hands is outside.
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The others couldn't ensure the safety we needed. One of the key things in regard to downtown washroom facilities that you’re seeing throughout North America...
The others couldn’t ensure the safety we needed.
One of the key things in regard to downtown washroom facilities that you’re seeing throughout North America is the ability for sight lines, ensuring the safety of the people using the washroom but also ensuring that if people are inside the washroom and are unconscious, people can see into the washroom,” Brooks said when asked why staff were recommending awarding the contract to the higher bidder. “We contacted RecTec directly to ask if they were able to address some of these issues with their current design and they informed us that no, they were not able to achieve that. With our consultation with the RCMP and protective services, it was very, very key that those issues were addressed if we were going to site and obtain another facility.
There's a need for better, safer restroom facilities. We've had a number of complaints over the years and issues with keeping our restroom facilities clean and...
There’s a need for better, safer restroom facilities. We’ve had a number of complaints over the years and issues with keeping our restroom facilities clean and safe. The Portland Loo technology will help improve the experience for everybody,” said Monterey-Salinas Transit CEO, Carl Sedoryk.
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