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"We may not have the Statue of Liberty, white sand beaches or Big Ben.
[1]"But what we now have in common with those most cosmopolitan of cities is a computerized, state-of-the-art, heated, constantly disinfected, graffiti-resistant, remotely monitored, well-lit, landscaped, wheelchair-accessible, ornamental-iron-and-brick-adorned automatic public toilet [2]."Hey, we had to start somewhere.
"And where we're starting is on East Carson Street near 18th Street. There, in a corner of the parking lot, inside what might be called a parklet, stands a squat green and black kiosk. It is surrounded by the same brick pillars, ornamental iron fence and landscaping as that of the parking lot and the rest of the South Side. (The city's Historic Review Commission insisted). A closed-circuit TV camera and security lighting are mounted on a pole."