inexpensive to operate. Grates surround the activity did not increase. San Diego upper and lower portions allow occupancy officials blamed the location, not the loo’s to be visible but still private enough to technology, for the criminal activity. use. Handwashing stations are attached Indeed, one of Portland’s original loos on the outside of the units. They are selfremains in operation after a decade. The contained and operate on solar power. city has six in its downtown core. “The restroom was designed with Reno officials have cautioned that the Crime Prevention Through Environmental Brodhead Park restroom may help but not Design by using high traffic areas and without regular attention. visibility to deter illegal activities “Given the challenging environand generate high usage rates,” ment in this area the restroom the manufacturers proclaim. may become an ongoing They are also not public safety and mainLike many cheap. The city wants to tenance problem which use the voter-approved may outweigh any public attempts to address 2002 Question 1 benefit it provides,” city the county’s growing— conservation bond staff said. and grim—affordable funds to pay for the Nevertheless, the restroom. The restroom government officials housing crisis, a public at Brodhead Park is are proposing to move restroom will not be a anticipated to cost nearly forward on installing the silver bullet. $300,000. restroom. Like many attempts to “By improving public address the county’s growspaces for everyone, restrooms ing—and grim—affordable housbuild community resilience, ing crisis, a public restroom will not be support social cohesion, increase urban a silver bullet. The Portland Loo, while renewal and improve public health,” designed to mitigate inherent problems TMWA noted. “With less human waste with public restrooms, could create other going into the river, everyone will enjoy issues. it more safely and comfortably. Potential San Diego ended up dismantling one of vectors for infectious disease will be their loos. It was called a “notorious finanreduced, and the region’s water quality cial boondoggle” after being in service will improve.” □ for just 13 months. Other loos in the city, however, remained in place where criminal
Marching on
Hundreds of people lined the sides of Virginia Street on Monday for the annual Veterans Day parade, wearing patriotic clothing, waving American flags and cheering in support of dozens of floats and other showings by active military personnel and various veteran’s organizations. The parade began at 11:11 a.m., in commemoration of the end of World War I, when the ceasefire took effect in the “11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month,” according to the armistice signed by Germany and allied forces in 1918. However, the war was officially ended by the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on June 28, 1919, making this year the official centennial celebration of the end of the War To End All Wars. Photo/Matt Bieker
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