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Originally Posted by acottawa
I wish one of these pro-toilet groups would come up with a specific proposal. Where do they want it, how much will it cost to build, how much will security and cleaning cost? Will there be a charge? Then they could go to the city or NCC or a BIA with a specific proposal.
Although I'm not sure that new public toilets would be anymore convenient than existing facilities in the downtown area that people use as de facto public toilets (parliament hill, city hall, byward market building, Rideau Centre, infocentre, many downtown office buildings, hotels, most fast food places, etc)
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Coming up with specific proposals may be a challenge for groups that wouldn't have access to much of the information that would impact the cost of adding toilets. It would be like asking a contractor to give a quote on adding a second bathroom to a house without telling them anything about the house. Suggested locations and ballpark estimates would be possible, but not anything that could be used for decision-making purposes.
I'm also leery of telling advocacy groups that the onus is on them to analyze a situation and come up with a solution. Here we are talking about accessibility for individuals with disabilities, so I think it is incumbent on government to take the lead in consultation with different groups.
Lastly, a lot could be done with existing toilets that could make new toilets unnecessary in many areas; however, as it stands their simple physical existence does not address the issue. For which hours are they open to the public? Is there location clearly advertised? Are they actually open to the public, or are they really meant only for customers? If so, do we want to put people in a situation where they have to explain to some cashier or security guard that they can't wait to go?
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