“We don’t think it’s an appropriate location for an URS,” says one neighbor, Ethan Vaneck. “One of the things we pride ourselves on here in Ballard is the walkability of the community. Walkability doesn’t mean having to cross the street every block to avoid one of those people.”
Sounds walkable to me. You’d get in plenty of extra walking in fact.
Yeah, that’s laughable on its face. Who among us here has never needed to take a leak or pinch a loaf while out running errands, even as landed gentry with fairly opulent and well-appointed water closets at home? Having a place to do so that’s more private and sanitary and purpose-built than a bus shelter or alleyway is objectively better for all concerned.
I’d happily live with one of these in my front yard:
the ones i’ve encountered spray a blue sanitizing liquid all over the inside and do a wash/dry cycle before being usable by the next person. they are all over europe. also, try and wedge the door or sneak in after someone else and you get the full wash treatment. granted those ones also cost some sort of coin to use, and a homeless person might not be inclined to pay to poo…