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I still wonder why they didn't just purchase some Portland loo's: https://portlandloo.com/faq/ https://portlandloo.com/faq/ they work well, are actually pleasa

I still wonder why they didn't just purchase some Portland loo's: https://portlandloo.com/faq/ https://portlandloo.com/faq/ they work well, are actually pleasant to use, and are nigh indestructible. editing to add that they are for sale for $95000 each.

throwup238 3y ago
> The Portland Loo® also uses blue lights to prevent drug users from locating veins. This was probably a deal breaker in San Francisco.
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hn_throwaway_99 3y ago
I didn't know about these, but they really seem like they are extremely well designed: 1. First, they look pretty nice from the outside. 2. Stainless steel, so easy to clean. 3. It's really hard to balance privacy with keeping things from being a haven from drug use and prostitution in urban areas, they seem like they did a great job with that. 4. Price seems reasonable.
- beaeglebeached 3y ago
  Call me old school but id build a block hut with a drain at the bottom and run a sprinkler at the top of every hour to flush out any lingering addicts who haven't passed out and put a time limit on the continuity of the prostitution.
  - jerrysievert 3y ago
    > run a sprinkler at the top of every hour to flush out any lingering addicts who haven't passed out and put a time limit on the continuity of the prostitution a good public restroom needs to be able to be used by the public. i'm guessing that if you were visiting a foreign city/country and needed to use the restroom and found a nice, clean public restroom to use, you'd probably not want to be rained on while relieving yourself.
    - beaeglebeached 3y ago
      Probably not. Quite seriously I would propose building a bunch of different designs and have the tourists rate their experience, as there are many competing factors here.
      - hn_throwaway_99 3y ago
        > as there are many competing factors here. Exactly, which is why I was impressed with the Portland Loo. You want a toilet that is nice, clean and private so that people using it for its intended purpose will feel comfortable using it. You also can't make it too private or else it will be destroyed by drug addicts and prostitutes. I think they did as good a job as possible balancing these two opposing needs.

throwup238 3y ago

> The Portland Loo® also uses blue lights to prevent drug users from locating veins. This was probably a deal breaker in San Francisco.

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hn_throwaway_99 3y ago

I didn't know about these, but they really seem like they are extremely well designed: 1. First, they look pretty nice from the outside. 2. Stainless steel, so easy to clean. 3. It's really hard to balance privacy with keeping things from being a haven from drug use and prostitution in urban areas, they seem like they did a great job with that. 4. Price seems reasonable.

beaeglebeached 3y ago
Call me old school but id build a block hut with a drain at the bottom and run a sprinkler at the top of every hour to flush out any lingering addicts who haven't passed out and put a time limit on the continuity of the prostitution.
- jerrysievert 3y ago
  > run a sprinkler at the top of every hour to flush out any lingering addicts who haven't passed out and put a time limit on the continuity of the prostitution a good public restroom needs to be able to be used by the public. i'm guessing that if you were visiting a foreign city/country and needed to use the restroom and found a nice, clean public restroom to use, you'd probably not want to be rained on while relieving yourself.
  - beaeglebeached 3y ago
    Probably not. Quite seriously I would propose building a bunch of different designs and have the tourists rate their experience, as there are many competing factors here.
    - hn_throwaway_99 3y ago
      > as there are many competing factors here. Exactly, which is why I was impressed with the Portland Loo. You want a toilet that is nice, clean and private so that people using it for its intended purpose will feel comfortable using it. You also can't make it too private or else it will be destroyed by drug addicts and prostitutes. I think they did as good a job as possible balancing these two opposing needs.