2005 December 31 Urban Revitalization: Public Toilet Alternatives for the East Village and the Downtown Researcher: Iris Li © M. Stellmach Urban Revitalization: Public Toilet Alternatives for the East Village and the Downtown Page 1 of 40 Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................ 3 1.1 Why is the provision of public toilets crucial?......................................................................................... 3 1.2 What is the public toilet situation in the East Village? ............................................................................ 5 2.0 Report Objectives and Methodology ....................................................................................................................... 8 2.1 Objectives...................................................................................................................................................... 8 2.2 Resources...................................................................................................................................................... 9 2.3 Case Studies ................................................................................................................................................. 9 2.3.1 The Case of Vancouver................................................................................................................ 10 3.0 Public Toilet Alternatives ........................................................................................................................................ 11 3.1 Short Term: Street Cleaning ..................................................................................................................... 11 3.1.1 Definition...................................................................................................................................... 11 3.1.2 Practices in Various Cities........................................................................................................... 11 3.1.3 Advantages ................................................................................................................................. 12 3.1.4 Disadvantages and Issues .......................................................................................................... 12 3.1.5 Cost and Financing ..................................................................................................................... 13 3.1.6 Additional Resources .................................................................................................................. 13 3.2 Short Term: Portable Toilets ................................................................................................................... 14 3.2.1 Definition...................................................................................................................................... 14 3.2.2 Practices in Various Cities........................................................................................................... 14 3.2.3 Advantages ................................................................................................................................. 15 3.2.4 Disadvantages and Issues.......................................................................................................... 15 3.2.5 Cost and Financing ..................................................................................................................... 16 3.2.6 Additional Resources .................................................................................................................. 16 3.3 Mid Term: Hotel Facilities ........................................................................................................................ 17 3.3.1 Definition...................................................................................................................................... 17 3.3.2 Practices in Various Cities........................................................................................................... 17 3.3.3 Advantages ................................................................................................................................. 18 3.3.4 Disadvantages and Issues.......................................................................................................... 18 3.3.5 Cost and Financing ..................................................................................................................... 18 3.3.6 Additional Resources .................................................................................................................. 18 3.4 Long Term: Supervised Public Toilets ................................................................................................... 19 3.4.1 Definition...................................................................................................................................... 19 3.4.2 Practices in Various Cities........................................................................................................... 19 3.4.3 Advantages ................................................................................................................................. 21 3.4.4 Disadvantages and Issues.......................................................................................................... 22 3.4.5 Cost and Financing ..................................................................................................................... 22 3.4.6 Additional Resources .................................................................................................................. 23 3.5 Long Term: Hygiene Centers/Toilet Palaces ......................................................................................... 24 3.5.1 Definition...................................................................................................................................... 24 3.5.2 Practices in Various Cities........................................................................................................... 24 3.5.3 Advantages ................................................................................................................................. 25 3.5.4 Disadvantages and Issues .......................................................................................................... 26 3.5.5 Cost and Funding ........................................................................................................................ 26 3.5.6 Additional Resources .................................................................................................................. 27 3.6 Long Term: Automatic Public Toilets (APTs) ........................................................................................ 28 3.6.1 Definition...................................................................................................................................... 28 3.6.2 Practices in Various Cities........................................................................................................... 28 3.6.3 Advantages ................................................................................................................................. 29 3.6.4 Disadvantages and Issues.......................................................................................................... 29 3.6.5 Cost and Financing ..................................................................................................................... 30 3.6.6 Additional Resources .................................................................................................................. 31 3.7 Long Term: The UriLift ............................................................................................................................. 32 3.7.1 Definition...................................................................................................................................... 32 3.7.2 Practices in Various Cities........................................................................................................... 32 3.7.3 Advantages .................................................................................................................................. 33 3.7.4 Disadvantages and Issues........................................................................................................... 33 3.7.5 Cost and Financing ...................................................................................................................... 33 3.7.6 Additional Resources ................................................................................................................... 34 4.0 Conclusion................................................................................................................................................................ 35 5.0 Sources Cited…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………36 6.0 Summary Table of Public Toilet Alternatives…………………………………………………………………………...40 Urban Revitalization: Public Toilet Alternatives for the East Village and the Downtown Page 2 of 40 Page 2 o 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Why is the provision of public toilets crucial? There is a noticeable shortage of public toilets in major Canadian cities and Calgary is no exception. This presents a particularly dire situation for homeless populations who a. may otherwise face discrimination