icetohot Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 VANCOUVER (CP) - The ripe stench of human excrement is getting stronger in downtown lanes, curling the stomachs of workers who no longer want to relax by the back door for smoke breaks."We're getting to the point where the need for public toilets is getting serious," said Charles Gauthier, executive director of the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association. "There's a burgeoning entertainment district, a growing homelessness problem and people have nowhere to go. "I've been with the association for 15 years and it's just becoming more and more of an issue for more of our members. The stench of urine and feces in back lanes in the central business district and the Downtown Eastside, where it's probably a lot worse." The 10-block city slum is swollen with up to 5,000 injection drug users who have less control of their bowels. Many are homeless and have nowhere to go to the toilet. http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/WeirdNews/2005...1077793-cp.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
em_te Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 (edited) It's about time. It's come to the point where you're more likely to slip on human poo than dog poo on your way home. You can't walk more than 5 meters without having to step over or around something. And they should fine the people who throw poo out their windows and on to the sidewalks. It's disgusting. And I dare not walk in the streets at night. Not in fear of being robbed, but in fear of stepping on poo! Edited June 9, 2005 by em_te Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 im glad we dont have this problem on the island.... ewww :x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valerus Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 That's horrible, they should do something about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 that is disgusting. i mean how could a city allow that to begin with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquid Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 I stay away from that part of hastings :x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axon Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 THis is a root problem of the Four Pillar system Mayor Campbell decided on. Now that we're handing out drugs, its like a friggen homing beacon for homeless people. I don't think its as bad a problem as described above, but this will hopefully make a difference. -Ax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbet Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 ONLY IN CANADAAAAAAA!! :rofl: sorry, couldn't resist. I hope you get those toilets soon! :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makeshift Hammer Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 It's about time too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InternalStorm Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 THis is a root problem of the Four Pillar system Mayor Campbell decided on. Now that we're handing out drugs, its like a friggen homing beacon for homeless people.I don't think its as bad a problem as described above, but this will hopefully make a difference. -Ax 586042811[/snapback] Well said. Campbell needs to be out. I'm sick of all the friggen bums that are crowding the streets and getting free drugs... makes me sick they should even supply toilets for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prozak Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 aww... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Cube Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 im glad we dont have this problem on the island.... ewww :x 586039083[/snapback] Yeah let's just hope they don't build a bridge from Vancouver to Vancouver Island Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moogoat Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 whew, lucky i never go there :D suburban burnaby for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black.ops Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Glad I never lived near E. Hastings :x And I agree, Campbell should just die in a hole. The guy was freaking arrested for drunk driving in Hawaii! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jus1haz2 Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Thats wierd when I went there I thought that city was really clean. I remeber it being the cleanest city I had ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Cube Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Glad I never lived near E. Hastings :x And I agree, Campbell should just die in a hole. The guy was freaking arrested for drunk driving in Hawaii! 586043398[/snapback] That was Gordon Campbell (The Premier). This is Larry Campbell (Mayor of Vancouver). They are both idiots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Douglas Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 ONLY IN CANADAAAAAAA!! :rofl:sorry, couldn't resist. I hope you get those toilets soon! :laugh: 586043365[/snapback] Well we ordered some toilets from the US but our only road got rained on and the horse carriage can't handle the mud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiagosilva29 Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Public bathrooms are useful, but think on this: * homeless people (will) use them as their HQ, instead of going to centres/centers where people can help them to rehabilitate. * street drug addicts (will) use them to inject their stuff in safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
em_te Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 By the way I was only joking on my previous post. I made all that up last night because I had nothing better to do. I've never been to that place before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
704 Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Oh God, I can't stop laughing at this topic title... :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bukowski Posted June 11, 2005 Share Posted June 11, 2005 Well we ordered some toilets from the US but our only road got rained on and the horse carriage can't handle the mud. 586043410[/snapback] yeah, i hope it gets fixed soon. my mom says if i go to "the school" long enough i can get a job and possibly afford a new crutch for little timmy. then he can help me dig a hole to put all the feces in :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajputwarrior Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 im glad we dont have this problem on the island.... ewww :x 586039083[/snapback] yeah, that's why i hate it in vancouver, and love it back here in nanaimo , damn school in van Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristotle-dude Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 I am definitely glad that I don't work at the Vancouver office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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