Posted by Tina
Another costly, good intentioned, government idea…in the toilet:
SEATTLE After spending $5 million on its five automated public toilets, Seattle is calling it quits. In the end, the restrooms, installed in early 2004, had become so filthy, so overrun with drug abusers and prostitutes, that although use was free of charge, even some of the citys most destitute people refused to step inside them. The units were put up for sale Wednesday afternoon on eBay – NY Times