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Re:Toilets of the World by colanderman on Wednesday July 24, 2019 @01:34AM (#20512597)
I read once that one reason is ADA compliance. Having a gap under the partitions allows space for the toes of wheelchair users to navigate, so the stalls may be smaller. DDG turns up this plumbing blog post which lists that among other non-obvious reasons: https://onepointpartitions.com/why-are-bathroom-stalls-not-t...

And a more authoritative reference here: https://www.ada.gov/regs2010/2010ADAStandards/2010ADAstandar... (Ctrl+F "604.8.1.4")

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Re:Toilets of the World by ThePadawan on Wednesday July 24, 2019 @02:10AM (#20512726)
Do public restrooms in the US typically have stalls for handicapped people? That would require two to be built (one for each gender). Contrast that with building a completely separate restroom - you can only build one, and you can still have a smaller footprint on the "regular" stalls.
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Re:Toilets of the World by xxpor on Wednesday July 24, 2019 @05:29AM (#20513522)
Yes. Separate rooms do exist but are pretty rare.
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Re:Toilets of the World by H8crilA on Wednesday July 24, 2019 @04:55AM (#20513376)
Yeah but why doesn't it go to the ceiling? I don't want to make eye contact with my pooping neighborhood when we both stand up. And, the smaller issue, why are there gaps around the door?
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