San Francisco unveils new free public toilet at Embarcadero Plaza

SAN FRANCISCO – Metropolis officers unveiled a public bathroom at Embarcadero Plaza this previous week that’s a part of a undertaking to switch 25 present public bogs in San Francisco.

The undertaking is a partnership with the identical firm, JCDecaux San Francisco, that offered the present 25 self-cleaning bogs first rolled out in 1994.

In line with town’s information launch on this system, the unique forest inexperienced Artwork Nouveau-style bogs are being changed with a brand new mannequin that has extra environment friendly and efficient cleansing methods, in addition to higher lighting that features a skylight to usher in daylight from above and a rain-water assortment community that helps routine washing. 

As a part of the negotiated, 20-year settlement, JCDecaux is underwriting the total price of the design, manufacturing, set up and each day upkeep of the 25 public bogs. 

In trade, the corporate will get the precise to put in 114 sidewalk promoting kiosks all through downtown, the Monetary District and common vacationer areas – the identical quantity allowed below the unique settlement. 

As well as, JCDecaux can pay $2.2 million a yr for staffing at roughly 11 of the bogs, as a part of the Public Works’ Pit Cease program. An attendant can be available to make sure the bogs are stored protected, clear and operational for his or her meant use. 

The brand new public bathroom at Embarcadero Plaza can be staffed seven days per week, 9 a.m. to five p.m. 

In a partnership with San Francisco Arts Fee, 40 of the promoting kiosks alongside Market Avenue will embrace public artwork posters by native artists. 

SmithGroup, a nationwide design agency with a San Francisco workplace, was chosen because the winner of an invitation-only competitors to revamp the general public bogs and multi-function promoting kiosks. 

JCDecaux San Francisco is a part of JCDecaux SA, which describes itself on its web site as the most important outside promoting firm on the earth.

Its subsidiary, JCDecaux France, simply received a contract with town of Paris to switch in 2024 and 2025 the 435 public bogs the corporate first rolled out on metropolis streets in 2009. The corporate runs bike-share packages around the globe and first introduced a bike-share program to Paris in 2007 that’s typically cited as essentially the most profitable on the earth. 

A video of the undertaking produced by San Francisco Public Works has been posted on YouTube.