MONTREAL—The City of Montreal once boasted an impressive fleet of 20 or so art deco-inspired public toilets, built in the 1930s to improve hygiene and create work during the Great Depression. After several months of delays, the City of Montreal says it is preparing to unveil the first three of a planned 12 high-tech, self-cleaning, free-to-use public bathrooms. Article Continued BelowWhile public free-standing bathrooms are common in Europe, advocates say most Canadian cities lag behind when it comes to meeting a basic human need. Clarke said he understands that city-run public bathrooms are expensive to build and maintain to a safe and hygienic standard, but the effort is appreciated. “Any time a city creates more public washrooms, it’s certainly a victory in our lives,” he said.

Source: thestar May 06, 2018 17:37 UTC