An idea for the quirky, charming little City of Lake Worth: The "Chamber Pot Salon"

Part of PR, selling your service(s), and attracting new clients/foot traffic is a clever name—one that sets you apart from the competition. If you didn't know Lake Worth Mayor Pam Triolo, Commissioner Andy Amoroso, and Commissioner Ryan Maier all have businesses in our downtown. All of you who have been paying attention know Maier's position on public urination: as long as no one sees it "It's not that big a deal".

Mayor Triolo and Commissioner Amoroso have a very different opinion. They think public urination is a very big deal and should be discouraged, especially in front of children, a topic Amoroso has talked about many times.

So. . .I have a suggestion that can solve this dilemma and find the 'common ground'. Why doesn't Maier promote his downtown business as a community urination center? Anyone who doesn't have access to a public toilet can be directed to Maier's business to relieve themselves.

He can promote it as a quick "in and out" service. Everyone is welcome no matter what their current situation. And he could rename his business "The Chamber Pot Salon" to draw attention to the services he offers.

Toilets, defecation, and urination should be an important topic but it's avoided for obvious reasons. The organization World Toilet is trying to change that notion and they've been featured on CNN, The Economist, and Forbes. Here is an excerpt from an article titled simply, "Why Toilets"?:

     We use them every day – at home, school, work, restaurants, shopping malls – yet we seldom talk about them. [emphasis added] The silence around the issue of toilets and sanitation has deadly consequences.
     At current rates of progress, the UN Millennium Development Goal (MDG) target for sanitation remains the most off-track of all, leaving one-third of the world’s population without access to improved sanitation. Sanitation is a basic human right yet slow and insufficient progress leaves billions around the world prone to illness, poverty and abuse.
     Despite compelling evidence that shows the benefits and great returns of investing in sanitation, it continues to be an ‘unglamorous’ subject for many policy-makers. The area of water (an equally important subject), on the other hand, receives more funding and attention on the global development agenda.

There are other people who also think urinating in public is "not that big a deal" like Maier does. These people can also chip in and help. They can hang signs on their front door that they are also a "Chamber Pot" facility and the public is free to come in and relieve themselves to spare the public from having to deal with this public insult. If one location gets too busy a PortoPotty can be placed out of sight in the back yard to handle the extra traffic. Porta Potty is a business in the area that would be happy to help. Please call them at 877-628-3258 to get your free estimate today.

If you have any more ideas please send them to me; my email address is in the right-hand column on this blog.

This idea could really end this debate about public urination and everyone can be free to focus on other issues that are also vitally important to our community.

It's not my intention to offend anyone but will conclude with this: My suggestion is going to really "piss" some people off. However, understand there are a lot of people who are also really "pissed off" by the suggestion that public urination is "not that big a deal".