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Re:Google Launches Sidewalk Labs by aggie on Thursday June 11, 2015 @06:07AM (#9698703)
If you read the linked article you will find that he means it is resistant to non-bathroom activities such as using it for washing clothes. I'm not sure why that would be a big problem, but the design isn't intended to prevent the homeless from using it as a bathroom.
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Re:Google Launches Sidewalk Labs by stephenr on Thursday June 11, 2015 @07:35AM (#9698980)
Because homeless people should look and smell homeless, right?
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Re:Google Launches Sidewalk Labs by tartuffe78 on Thursday June 11, 2015 @08:13AM (#9699135)
Probably more because using it for other purposes degrades the facilities, and makes it unusable for its intended purpose.
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Re:Google Launches Sidewalk Labs by Animats on Friday June 12, 2015 @02:57AM (#9704407)
Santa Monica, CA, has SWASHLOCK, which provides showers, washing machines, and lockers for homeless people. That should be copied elsewhere.
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