Privatization of public toilets

Short description: Ongoing process in the United States and other countries

Privatization of public toilets is an ongoing process in the United States and other countries. Police (e.g. in Los Angeles) have sometimes supported their privatization, claiming that public toilets are "crime scenes" that attract illegal activity.[citation needed]

A criticism of toilet privatization is that it results in the denial of a basic service to the urban poor.[1] In southern California in the 1980s, authorities consciously reduced the number of public toilets to make certain areas less attractive to "undesirables".[2]

In some cases, partial privatization of the toilet system takes place in the form of vendors supplying the service in exchange for advertising rights. Mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg described such a deal as a "unique opportunity to...creat[e] a vibrant and aesthetically pleasing streetscape…without the burden of public investment."[3]

John Stossel points out that private property may be better taken care of than public property: "Think about shared public property, like public toilets. They're often gross...Compare dirty public toilets to privately run toilets. They're common in Europe, and cleaner, because their owners – selfishly seeking a profit – work at keeping them clean."[4]

## See also

* Pay toilet

## References

1. ↑ The Militarization and Privatization of Public Space.
2. ↑ Schulman, Bruce J. The Seventies: The Great Shift in American Culture, Society, and Politics.
3. ↑ Zaitchik, Alexander. Sidewalk Sale . New York Press.
4. ↑ Stossel's "Myths, Lies and Nasty Behavior". ABC News.

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Toilets

Equipment|

* Automatic toilet paper dispenser
* Ballcock
* Bedpan
* Bidet
* Bidet shower
* Brush
* Cistern
* Commode
* Electronic bidet
* Flushometer
* Roll holder
* Seat
* Seat cover
* Self-cleaning toilet seat
* Toilet
* Toilet paper
* Trap (U-bend)

Types|

* Aircraft
* Arborloo
* Blair
* Bucket
* Cathole
* Chemical
* Composting
* Container-based
* Dry
* Dual flush
* Electronic toilet
* Flush
* Freezing
* Head (boat)
* Hudo (Scouting)
* Incinerating
* Intelligent
* Latrine
* Low-flush
* On-board
* Passenger train
* Pay
* Pit
* Pig
* Portable
* Potty
* Public
* Sanisette (self-cleaning)
* Space
* Squat
* Treebog
* Urine-diverting dry
* Vacuum
* Washlet (combined toilet and bidet)

Cultural and policy aspects|

* Accessible
* Adult diaper
* Bathroom privileges
* Honeywagon (vehicle)
* Incontinence pad
* Islamic toilet etiquette
* Istinja
* Latrinalia
* Privatization of public toilets
* Swachh Bharat Mission
* Toilet god
* Toilet humour
* Toilet paper orientation
* Toilet plume
* Toilet-related injuries and deaths
* Toilet Revolution in China
* Toilet training
* Toilet Twinning
* Unisex public
* Vacuum truck

Jobs and activities|

* Manual scavenging
* Sanitation worker
* Slopping out
* Toileting
* Toilet training
* Restroom attendant

Urine-related aspects|

* Female urinal
* Female urination device
* Interactive urinal
* Pissoir
* Pollee
* Sanistand
* Urination
* Urinal
* Urinal (health care)
* Urine collection device
* Urine diversion

Feces-related aspects|

* Anal hygiene
* Defecation
* Defecation postures
* Fecal sludge management
* Flying toilet
* Open defecation
* Scatology

Places|

* Hundertwasser Toilets
* Modern Toilet Restaurant
* National Poo Museum
* Outhouse
* Rest area
* Shit Museum
* Sulabh International Museum of Toilets
* Toilet (room)
* Toilets in Japan

Historical terms|

* Aphedron
* Chamber pot
* Close stool
* Dansker
* Garderobe
* Gong farmer
* Groom of the Stool
* Night soil
* Pail closet
* Privy midden
* Reredorter

See also|

* History of water supply and sanitation
* Sanitation
* Sewage treatment
* World Toilet Day

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