San Francisco's public defecation map highlights a $h1tty situation

[aGameOfThrones]

Wondering what that smell near the Civic Center is, San Francisco resident? As far as serious interactive maps go, Human Wasteland is one of the strangest we've seen. Created by civil-engineer-turned-web-developer Jennifer Wong, the project plots human excrement "incidents" reported by the public to SF311. Her project won a hacking contest put on by real estate site Zillow, an ironic honor considering the city's contentious housing issues. The highest concentration of crap is at an alley downtown next to the financial district, right in a high-traffic area frequented by tourists.

While the odd drunk or other soul may have had an emergency, the map is more about folks who don't have a toilet, period. According to the SF Weekly, the map (graphically) reflects the city's problems with limited, filthy public restrooms and lack of services for the homeless. So while it's amusing for non-residents and disgusting for city center dwellers or tourists, it did make me think: "Where would I go in public if I had no choice?"


http://www.engadget.com/2014/11/21/san-francisco-human-wasteland-project/

[Valli6]

Here's a chart to go along with it.
Sightseers can use them both for a fun, new game!

http://www.gutsense.org/constipation/img/BSF-with-highlight.gif

[Suzanimal]

That would make for an interesting scavenger hunt.:eek:


Here's a chart to go along with it.
Sightseers can use them both for a fun, new game!

http://www.gutsense.org/constipation/img/BSF-with-highlight.gif

[Occam's Banana]

Paging the EPA ... paging the EPA ... (http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?454681-EPA-Cleaning-Our-Environment-Fouling-Its-Own-Hallways-with-Feces)

[Suzanimal]

Apparently there's a Un World Toilet day.

Today Is UN World Toilet Day — and It’s No Laughing Matter
https://news.vice.com/article/today-is-un-world-toilet-day-and-its-no-laughing-matter


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_peUxE_BKcU

[FindLiberty]

Elevated public health risk just reading about it...

[bunklocoempire]

"Where would I go in public if I had no choice?"

1621 Market St, San Francisco, California

[Brian4Liberty]

The problem couldn't possibly be the number of bums, drunks, addicts and crazy people on the streets.

[JK/SEA]

i'd like to see a chart on D.C....

[Mr.NoSmile]

...I was having a relatively good day.

[Occam's Banana]

i'd like to see a chart on D.C....

http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&size=l&tid=9890881

[dannno]

I camped overnight at the Federal Reserve in SF back during the occupy protest.. I didn't go #2 but I did pee on the Fed.

[JK/SEA]

I camped overnight at the Federal Reserve in SF back during the occupy protest.. I didn't go #2 but I did pee on the Fed.

i won't report you this time...

[libertarianinternational]

I had the misfortune of stepping in some in the Tenderloin. Not a good experience. I pray it was dog sh*t.

[Working Poor]

I camped overnight at the Federal Reserve in SF back during the occupy protest.. I didn't go #2 but I did pee on the Fed.

well that is the least you could have done you should have done your dooty....