Slog - Comments on Mayor Opposes Scrapping Public Toilets http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/mayor_opposes_scrapping_of_public_toilet Mayor Greg Nickels sent the city council resolution authorizing the immediate removal of five automated public toilets back to the council this Wednesday without his signature, a move that has no impact on the unanimous (5-0) council vote, but which does signal the mayor's disapproval of the council's move to kill the toilet program. According to mayoral spokeswoman Katherine Schubert-Knapp, the mayor declined to sign the resolution for two reasons: because "closing the public toilets now vs. the end of the year as was proposed means no alternatives are in place for people in need of a public restroom," and... Copyright 2008 Fri, 30 May 2008 15:45:57 -0800 Fri, 30 May 2008 23:40:48 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by ouch How come Mak didn't talk about this crap?

What are we paying for spokespeople?

]]> ouch http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/mayor_opposes_scrapping_of_public_toilet#c1036532 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/mayor_opposes_scrapping_of_public_toilet#c1036532 City Fri, 30 May 2008 15:53:44 -0800 Comment by Sad Comment I'll bet if they sent a proposal to convert them into high dollar condos, he'd sign in a heart beat.

]]> Sad Comment http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/mayor_opposes_scrapping_of_public_toilet#c1036639 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/mayor_opposes_scrapping_of_public_toilet#c1036639 City Fri, 30 May 2008 16:26:27 -0800 Comment by crazycatguy There will be a lot more crap in the alleys when the toilets are gone. Especially in Pioneer Square.

]]> crazycatguy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/mayor_opposes_scrapping_of_public_toilet#c1036660 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/mayor_opposes_scrapping_of_public_toilet#c1036660 City Fri, 30 May 2008 16:32:58 -0800 Comment by Bellevue Ave crazycatguy, theres already a lot of crap in the alleys. assuming that half the uses (between 80-110 per day) of the restroom are legit homeless people shitting, thats 50 more craps in they alleys per day without this thing. which is how many more than are currently shitting in alleys anyway?


]]> Bellevue Ave http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/mayor_opposes_scrapping_of_public_toilet#c1036697 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/mayor_opposes_scrapping_of_public_toilet#c1036697 City Fri, 30 May 2008 16:49:51 -0800 Comment by curiousadam I was in Victoria a couple of weeks ago and at night they bring out portable urinals and put them in the bar/club areas. Seems to work really well - inexpensive, easy to maintain, functional...all things Seattle hates. Check out the story here:
http://www.canada.com/topics/news/oddities/story.html?id=f5591fb8-95de-4e76-a202-0f829471ff77&k=56179

]]> curiousadam http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/mayor_opposes_scrapping_of_public_toilet#c1036698 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/mayor_opposes_scrapping_of_public_toilet#c1036698 City Fri, 30 May 2008 16:50:33 -0800 Comment by Gurldoggie How many times do we have to say this? The URBAN REST STOP works! They serve like 5,000 people a year with toilets, showers and laundry, are fully staffed, and open 15 hours a day. And it costs less to operate than those 5 stupid toilets!! For pity's sake Mayor Nickels, scrap the silly toilets and BUILD MORE HYGIENE CENTERS!!

]]> Gurldoggie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/mayor_opposes_scrapping_of_public_toilet#c1036703 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/mayor_opposes_scrapping_of_public_toilet#c1036703 City Fri, 30 May 2008 16:51:05 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Dudes, we need public restrooms with attendants like any other world-class city has.

Just stop trying to cut corners.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/mayor_opposes_scrapping_of_public_toilet#c1036791 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/mayor_opposes_scrapping_of_public_toilet#c1036791 City Fri, 30 May 2008 17:32:50 -0800 Comment by Trevor I hate to say it, but the Mayor is right.

]]> Trevor http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/mayor_opposes_scrapping_of_public_toilet#c1036997 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/mayor_opposes_scrapping_of_public_toilet#c1036997 City Fri, 30 May 2008 21:00:16 -0800 Comment by gnossos Gurldoggie, however, is really really right.
Hygiene centers in each major hood would work wonders...and then can we please get safe injection rooms near the market and Cal Anderson?

]]> gnossos http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/mayor_opposes_scrapping_of_public_toilet#c1037012 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/mayor_opposes_scrapping_of_public_toilet#c1037012 City Fri, 30 May 2008 21:12:02 -0800 Comment by Zander And now it hits the fan...

Really, people I expect you all to post the obvious puns before number 10.

]]> Zander http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/mayor_opposes_scrapping_of_public_toilet#c1037091 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/mayor_opposes_scrapping_of_public_toilet#c1037091 City Fri, 30 May 2008 23:40:48 -0800