For those who are marvel how the paint works , here ’s a deeply “ inspiring ” TED public lecture explaining how :
Public micturition is certainly a public health issue — shortly after San Francisco announce the metropolis would be using Ultra - Ever Dry last year , a lamp postcorroded by urinefell in the street , narrowly missing a nearby number one wood . But using liquid repelling paint to combat the problem in the public theodolite organization is misguide , and almost cruel . Ostensibly , the absolute majority of subway system urinator are dispossessed multitude who do n’t have accession to restrooms . San Francisco officials chose to not explicitly state bulwark coated with extremist - Ever teetotal splash back ; rather , the signagereads , “ throw it ! This paries is not a public convenience . Please respect San Francisco and essay relief in an appropriate place . ” This does n’t account for the masses who do n’t have access to “ an appropriate place ” .
Hopefully , SEPTA will put up clear signage warning hoi polloi the paint is there , so a homeless mortal would n’t have to brave the add humiliation of circumstantially puddle on themselves . Even if the public urinator is n’t stateless , it feels a bit nasty to indulge in the schadenfreude of jazz some intoxicated swell got piss all over him . Public pisser are desperate , not evil .
While Ultra - Ever Dry might warn mass from in public urinating in train stations if the world screw it ’s there , tackling the problem with this method acting ignores a much larger military issue — homelessness — that ca n’t be puzzle out by high - technical school blusher . What to do , then ? Here ’s a more humane startle : more public restrooms .
[ H / TBilly Penn ]
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