Re:San Francisco to Spend $1.7M to Build a Single Public Toilet
by gtirloni on Thursday October 20, 2022 @10:54AM
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What's different between a traditional public toilet that anyone can use and a homeless toilet? You seem to imply there's a difference that affords extra explanation and justification.
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Re:San Francisco to Spend $1.7M to Build a Single Public Toilet
by insanitybit on Thursday October 20, 2022 @12:14PM
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I'm not implying any difference at all. I'm not saying the public can't use the toilet, I'm saying that the main problem that the government is trying to address is one with the homeless population.
Re:San Francisco to Spend $1.7M to Build a Single Public Toilet
by s1artibartfast on Thursday October 20, 2022 @01:29PM
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Your arguing an ideal and they are making a point about practice and fact. The practice on the ground and public policy is that certain "public toilets" are for the homeless. This informs government decisions about how they are designed, who has to maintain them, where they are placed, and who uses them.
A public toilet in the tenderloin is a homeless toilet in all but name. A public toilet in Golden Gate Park is actually a public toilet in the sense that you are talking about.