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This is a return of the 19 century « vespasiennes » (public pissoirs) that were removed partly because they were detourned by men for other purposes. By that ti
by titanix2 8y ago
This is a return of the 19 century « vespasiennes » (public pissoirs) that were removed partly because they were detourned by men for other purposes. By that time homosexuality was frowned upon. The new version take less space but also offer less privacy; it’s a weird choice in my opinion.
- frenchman_in_ny 8y agoYep - was going to say just about the same thing - they've simply rolled out an old idea that had been developed in the 1830s. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pissoir https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pissoir
- blang 8y agoNot just 19th century: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/seattles-5-million-automated-public-toilets-sold-for-12000/ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/seattles-5-million... less privacy as a design choice seems to be very deliberate