The city fathers of Vancouver are finally becoming aware of the problem of facilitating nature’s call. After decades of ignoring the needs of pedestrians to occasionally pee and poop at bathrooms, the problem of stench and visual blight has forced their hand to actually consider doing some thing about the issue.
It was alright to ignore it when it appeared to only affect the poor and homeless people of the downtown east side. The restaurateurs have for many years enforced a policy of No Public Bathroom on Premises which some might argue is really quite mean-spirited but they are not in the business of accommodating people to traipse down their hallways to relieve or otherwise amuse themselves in their tiny closeted spaces.
But now this problem may become an issue with the almighty tourists so instead of building new bathrooms and to save money the city is seriously considering open urinals to be installed throughout the problem areas. (One doubts that the installation of these urban biffies would be in the vicinity of the convention centre or the grand theatres.)
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