{"id":1226,"date":"2006-10-09T16:23:18","date_gmt":"2006-10-09T20:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=1226"},"modified":"2013-01-21T14:43:34","modified_gmt":"2013-01-21T19:43:34","slug":"rating-the-public-washrooms-of-toronto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2006\/10\/09\/rating-the-public-washrooms-of-toronto\/","title":{"rendered":"Rating the public washrooms of Toronto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ukpt.org.uk\/assets\/mixed_assetts\/jd_weatherspoon_loos\/jd_wetherspoon_loos_2.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <em>Star<\/em> went out and performed an audit on Toronto&#8217;s public washrooms. Read the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/NASApp\/cs\/ContentServer?pagename=thestar\/Layout\/Article_Type1&#038;c=Article&#038;cid=1160345410475&#038;call_pageid=968332188492&#038;col=968793972154&#038;t=TS_Home\">full article<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Everyone appreciates a clean washroom. But if the outrage &#8212; or whatever it is &#8212; dripping from the emails and calls of readers from as far away as Philadelphia is any indication, many washrooms operated by the city or public agencies are slimy and disgusting.<\/p>\n<p>A thriving metropolis that insists it is a world-class city would pride itself on its spotless privies, wouldn&#8217;t it? Surely the situation can&#8217;t be that bad, we thought.<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>And go we did, to more than 30 washrooms in city parks and buildings, the TTC, Ontario Place and the Canadian National Exhibition. Our &#8220;audit&#8221; revealed some that were not that bad, while others were revolting.Grime-caked floors, covered by fetid pools of liquid with sodden gobs of toilet paper in them. Stalls so filthy that women lined up to use others only slightly less so. 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