Hydraulic Urinals
In an effort to handle its nighttime public urination problem, cities are considering installing urinals that disappear below street level during the day. Unlike the automated, self-cleaning toilets planned for Toronto and Vancouver, which are enclosed booths with doors that that automatically open after a set time period, the Urilift system is a two-meter high stainless steel cylinder with three alcoves, each with a urinal, and no doors By day, the Urilift is lowered below street level for a nice clean look. Then at night, an operator comes by with a remote and the Urilift hydraulically lifts to sidewalk level in about two minutes. Full Article via Slashdot
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That’s getting to be as severe as the BICIBERG bike parking…
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i’m sure there are already some of these in Bristol
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This device is a ridiculous reminder of how patriarchal our society really is – where are women supposed to pee?
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Hey Paul, yeah i heard some of these were down in New Quay. Hope your well, give me a call some time
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2 minutes…it’ll be too long
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As far as I know, the system was developed and set up first of all in the Netherlands. The Dutch had or have a severe problem with people peeing in public. When I lived in Rotterdam, I found that system quite amazing. They are lit at night, and have an underground cleansing system.
The only thing I am wondering is: What else could we develop to be disguised in the ground and pop up on demand, or at a certain time?
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Yeah I like the idea of some strange characters coming out and performing for the public while simultaniously providing a function.
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hahah…only in canada….
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