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Friday, January 11, 2008

If I can make it there, I'll make it anywhere

Come on, Portland City Hall. Please get with this program.

Posted at 5:16 AM | Permalink

Comments (24)

They cost 100 grand a pop, CoP will gladly pay 200 grand and they don't need to work, call the designer.

Posted by phil | January 11, 2008 6:31 AM

I'd be shocked if the CoP could install one of these for less than $250k.

If they're located downtown, they will still get filthy in a few days without human intervention.

Posted by Mister Tee | January 11, 2008 6:55 AM

Yet another example of how human beings can complicate even the most basic activities...

Posted by Larry K | January 11, 2008 7:51 AM

Three 16 inch "servings" of TP maximum?

Posted by PMG | January 11, 2008 7:58 AM

Seattle has had restrooms like this for a few years now. Portland is losing the space potty race!

Posted by Brandon | January 11, 2008 8:25 AM

Portland will not only buy these but they'll screw up the 25 cent charge (billing) to use them.

Posted by Shirley | January 11, 2008 8:33 AM

Seems like they use an awful lot of energy and water, not to mention chemical disinfectant. My guess is that they are not "green" enough for Portland.

Posted by Jonathan Radmacher | January 11, 2008 9:23 AM

15 minute time limit? I'm barely getting started by then!

Posted by Archie Bunker and Al Bundy | January 11, 2008 9:25 AM

They've had them in France for at least 20 years....NYC tried to install them some time back but ran into (no pun) problems because they weren't accessible for wheelchairs.
What we have noticed in traveling-the USA has the filthiest public bathrooms when you can even find one.

Posted by kathe w. | January 11, 2008 9:28 AM

Seems like they use an awful lot of energy and water, not to mention chemical disinfectant. My guess is that they are not "green" enough for Portland.

You're right. Why look at these wasteful contraptions when stairwells and doorways are so carbon neutral.

Posted by cc | January 11, 2008 9:58 AM

I like this one http://www.storyevent.com/one-way-glass-toilet-in-houston-tx

Posted by Nick | January 11, 2008 10:14 AM

I bet soon they will have little monitors installed in those things that will advertise to the captive audience - like they do on newer gas pumps. Ugh.

I can see the sponsors (hello, Charmin?) lining up now!

Posted by Dave | January 11, 2008 10:48 AM

I like this one

hmm, let's see...where have I seen a setup where the customer stands behind a one-way glass pane and drops their pants before?

Posted by ecohuman | January 11, 2008 11:42 AM

Calling Mr. Wiffle....

Posted by Bark Munster | January 11, 2008 12:05 PM

Huh. Oddly enough, a pal of mine living in Germany was just telling me about these yesterday. He said the charge there is 0.30-0.50 euros, so a quarter a session seems pretty cheap. (Of course there are those moments where a person would pay anything to get in one right now. I hope they don't develop desperation-based charges!)

Posted by Alan DeWitt | January 11, 2008 12:20 PM

desperation-based charges

I think the technical term is 'congestion pricing'.

Posted by Allan L. | January 11, 2008 1:00 PM

If I can make it there, I'll make it anywhere

Shouldn't those its have a "sh" in front of them?

Posted by none | January 11, 2008 1:09 PM

"I like this one." That's not in Houston;
it's in Switzerland. See Snopes.

Posted by RickN | January 11, 2008 3:01 PM

0.25 for 15 minutes and quiet and spacious? That's cheaper and easy than a motel room with clean sheets!

Posted by Steve | January 11, 2008 3:15 PM

0.25 for 15 minutes and quiet and spacious? That's cheaper and easy than a motel room with clean sheets!

Bingo!

Posted by cc | January 11, 2008 4:13 PM

Grrrrrrrr. Mmmmmmmmm. Whew! Need to eat more bran.

Potty humor.

Posted by Mister Tee | January 11, 2008 9:15 PM

In Portland, what group is more responsible for street-side urination, drunks or homeless?

100K is an amazing price, yikes. And I can't imagine how much it would take to keep these things clean. One hour on a Friday night in Old Town would kill it.

Posted by L7 | January 12, 2008 1:34 PM

I've used these overseas. They are actually not bad. No one can see anything, they do not stink, you can fit four in the space of one porta-potty.

These also worked well.

Posted by John | January 14, 2008 3:00 PM

Vote for Randy Leonard's new restrooms on his website! http://www.portlandonline.com/leonard/

Posted by Carol | January 15, 2008 9:51 PM

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Trader Joe's Pinot Gris 2009
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Picos del Montgo, Tempranillo 2008
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La Granja 360, Syrah 2009
Montgras, Carmenere Reserva 2009
Lange, Pinot Gris 2009
Columbia Crest, Horse Heaven Hills Cabernet 2008
Kirkland, Pinot Grigio 2010
Trader Joe's Coastal Syrah 2009
Columbia Crest, Horse Heaven Hills Merlot 2008
Trader Joe's Coastal Chardonnay 2009
Vieux Papes Red
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Santa Rita, Cabernet, Medalla Real 2007
Penfold's, Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet 2008
Guild, Red, Lot #02 2008
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Laforet, Burgogne Chardonnay 2009
Columbia Winery, Merlot 2007
Bonterra, Cabernet 2008
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Maquis Lien 2006
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Palo Alto, Reserve Red 2008
Menguante, Garnacha 2008
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Felsina Berardenga, Vin Santo 1997
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Dionysius Chardonnay 2009
Haden Fig, Pinot Noir 2009
Vega Montan, Mencia 2008
Chateau la Vernede, Coteaux du Languedoc 2007
Mount Defiance, Hellfire (White) 2008
Root: 1, Cabernet 2008
Columbia Crest, Two Vines Pinot Grigio 2009
Columbia Crest, Two Vines, Vineyard 10 White, 2008
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Avia Cabernet 2004
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Chateau de la Roulerie, Rose d'Anjou 2009
Casal Garcia, Vinho Verde Rose
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Cana's Feast, Bricco Red, 2006
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Charles Larson - The Portland Murders
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William H. Colby - Long Goodbye
Steven D. Stark - Meet the Beatles
Phil Stanford - Portland Confidential
Rick Moody - Garden State
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In 2009: 67
In 2008: 28
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In 2005: 149
In 2004: 204
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