[nukkad] Take heart, UK men do it in open too

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Take heart, UK men do it in open too
IANS

It's not a particularly Indian problem, after all. Authorities in London are 
now taking desperate measures to stop British men from relieving themselves 
on the streets.

For the first time, London is seeing open air urinals where men can take a 
leak in full public view — with their backs to passers-by, of course. The 
Westminster City Council figured that's better than seeing the men doing it 
on the streets.

A trial with a few open-air urinals seems to be succeeding, a spokeswoman 
for the council said. "Since the trial began in July, usage has increased 
from approximately 500 men on the first weekend, rising to more than 1,400 
men who are now using the urinals," she said on Monday.

The men, she said, are "producing a staggering 95 gallons of urine every 
weekend."

The new urinals, the council says, are "a practical solution to the 
anti-social behaviour of urinating against walls and doorways."
One of the favourite spots chosen — termed "wetspots" by the council — 
happened to be the offices of London First, the agency that promotes London 
as a business and tourist centre.

"Unpleasant smells from the pavement outside our offices have been a serious 
problem for our employees," John Paine of London First said. It's now 
getting better, he says.

"With the introduction of street urinals around Trafalgar Square and the 
National Gallery, the situation is improving."

But while Trafalgar Square is beginning to stink a little less, the problem 
of urinating on the streets remains high right across London. Some of the 
most stinking spots are in the fashionable West End area with the theatres.

At least two new street urinals will be put up in the area this week. If it 
succeeds, more will be put up around the area.

http://www.hindustantimes.com/nonfram/050901/detfor09.asp



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