I’m not sure how to categorize this public urinal…and I’m not clear on whether this would help or encourage the “problem” of public urination. Regardless, it’s definitely an innovative, thoughtful, and cool-looking design.
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Public Urinal Design
Karen F. on 08.06.2009 at 12:23 PM
I don’t think they hope to stop the public urination in itself, but its effects. The smell and general grossness of having pee on the sidewalk.
Mel on 08.06.2009 at 13:31 PM
i know there’s going to be A LOT of people out there who think this is a vulgar display, it’s disgusting, and it’s wrong to pee in public….but homeless people and drunk beligerent people do it all the time, and they do it wherever they want.
So I say CHEERS to this design. At least it gives the homeless people and the drunkards of the world a more “stylish” way of peeing in public. The bonus is you don’t have to walk by and see their naked “pecker” hanging out in the wind. It will be (slightly) covered by the aptly designed urinal….which can also double as street art when not being used.
Bruno Kambara on 08.06.2009 at 14:05 PM
i think the question is the awareness of people!
Deborah Milne on 08.06.2009 at 16:09 PM
Not liking so much D :
robert whitman on 08.07.2009 at 02:23 AM
I think it is very clever.
Daryl Freier on 08.07.2009 at 15:46 PM
I think it’s a societal challenge that needs addressing. This concept, at the very least opens the discussion and it’s the first I recall seeing. I like it.
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Mary B. on 08.08.2009 at 18:32 PM
Doesn’t do much for homeless women and children, though, does it?
vinita on 08.10.2009 at 19:07 PM
looks cool…hope the height is adjustable!!! otherwise will have to see ppl semi-squatting or on their toes ;)
renita on 08.11.2009 at 09:00 AM
it looks cool and i think (i think) it might work though. but would it mean the private part of the guy would touch the mouth of the urinal hole? is that hygienic?
That Guy on 08.14.2009 at 01:41 AM
I think it’s a great idea.
As long as they are put in problem areas where people are going to use the wall anyway. (Laneways etc)
As Karen said, controls the smell and hygiene issues.
Can’t say thats a bad thing.
andie on 03.02.2011 at 13:24 PM
gross who would want this on the side of their building? if i were a man, id rather pee on a tree then stick my dick into a mysterious, smelly hole in a wall. good intentions, but someone did not think this through!
Toshiro on 07.21.2011 at 06:34 AM
cool design. yes.
thoughtful and innovative? NO.