SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS RADIO) – San Francisco is replacing 30-year-old public toilets that were often out-of-order with new state-of-the-art models.
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There are two dozen JCDecaux toilets currently located throughout San Francisco that have been posing problems. "The toilets that are out on the street right now — the green, sort of Victorian ones — have lived their natural lives and they are frequently breaking down and we no longer can get parts," Public Works representative Beth Rubenstein told KCBS Radio. "JCDecaux is having a hard time fixing them, so with the new agreement we get new toilets."
She explained that the new toilets are silver and hopefully resistant to graffiti. "They're ADA accessible, they connect to the city's sewer system and electrical system," Rubenstein described.
JCDecaux is a media company, but they provide the toilets to San Francisco in exchange for free advertising. "This is an exceedingly successful public amenity that helps keep the city clean and also just gives dignity to people’s very physical needs," Rubenstein said.
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