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yasth t1_ja9u8l5 wrote

Reply to comment by mowotlarx in Modular Portland Loo Toilets Will Be Tried in NYC Parks - THE CITY by space_______kat

Eh, there are some aspects of their likely deployment that may cause issues. Like, according to the DC conducted survey, problems were found where they were used without a lot of foot traffic or commerce, which would probably be a lot of parks at night. I mean a lot of current comfort stations are locked during the night, and you could do the same, but trying to go 24/7 is likely going to have issues. Also in that report areas with lots of troubled users had serious issues up to and including requiring a monitor all day. Not unique problems, just other city's issues that will be particularly problematic in NYC.

Also I kind of understand the not these bathrooms crowd. It is like a glorified port a potty for a million dollars for a single "stall" and a lot of ongoing cost. Your $3-5 million traditional comfort station probably has higher capacity, and has some benefits like storage for park maintenance and the like.

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