Thread: People Can Now Pee In Public At Open-Air Urinal In San Francisco

-You can now pee in public at a park in San Francisco.

Overnight Wednesday the city unveiled what could be the nation's first public urinal at Dolores Park, which despite its popularity, had just three toilets, prompting visitors to water nearby bushes or unleashing their corrosive urine on nearby walls or light poles. For a park that in good weather attracts thousands of people, that's a big problem.

In 2002, the city even increased the possible fine for public urination to $500, and covered walls with a repellant paint that makes urine spray back, but it did little to deter offenders. Now, a more than $20-million renovation has brought 27 toilets, including the public urinal.

"One of the goals of the renovation was to address the littering and public urination issues that were rampant at the park before the renovation," city Recreation and Park Department spokesperson Sarah Madland told reporters.

The price for not being able to hold it at Dolores Park, however, will be privacy. The open-air urinal, with only a sheet of tarp attached to a rail guard to block the view, is adjacent to the municipal rail tracks and a busy intersection...

http://www.buzzfeed.com/jasonwells/p...park#.qaXwRBKz

The article says "people" and "public" and "offenders" - all gender neutral terms - but how many of those "public offenders" were women???

If women can find a bathroom to use, so can men. They're just too lazy.

I doubt you'll find ANY women using that public urinal.

YEP it was on our news here .. The Bay Area has reached a new low

A lot of this is due to the homeless issue.

They bought one way tickets for a lot of them to Hawaii

Originally Posted by Pentecali

A lot of this is due to the homeless issue.

They bought one way tickets for a lot of them to Hawaii

Yup....precisely why I warned Lista about the homeless issue. My best friend was in SF last year and said it was rather third-worldish in parts.

So sad. The SF I went to back in '94 was amazing.

Naw.. It's actually somewhat better than it was.

The city is awesome .. She will love it

Can't they just use some bubble wrap and be a little more private?

Originally Posted by Nikos

Can't they just use some bubble wrap and be a little more private?

How about mandatory catheterization of all those who can't hold it long enough to get to the bathroom. Maybe that would scare some of them into proper behavior?

also, men were peeing on the sides of businesses.. good grief.. uncivilized.

if you're that desperate, find a bush!

Originally Posted by A.J.

The article says "people" and "public" and "offenders" - all gender neutral terms - but how many of those "public offenders" were women???

If women can find a bathroom to use, so can men. They're just too lazy.

I doubt you'll find ANY women using that public urinal.

I know, right!?