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Re: Pee.ie – Public Toilets Near Me Ireland

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Post by shellfishgene » Tue, Dec 31, 2024, 5:20 PM UTC

nicbou wrote: post #2

This data should be contributed to openstreetmap and not just added to a possibly short-lived public website. OSM has been outstandingly good for finding public toilets almost wherever I went.

Then it would also show up in the nice oss LavSeeker app: https://github.com/woheller69/lavatories

Re: Pee.ie – Public Toilets Near Me Ireland

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Post by dhruvarora013 » Tue, Dec 31, 2024, 5:31 PM UTC

An Ireland focused project on the frontpage - delightful!

Re: Pee.ie – Public Toilets Near Me Ireland

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Post by alx_the_new_guy » Tue, Dec 31, 2024, 5:41 PM UTC

lfaw wrote: post #16

nicbou wrote: post #2

This data should be contributed to openstreetmap and not just added to a possibly short-lived public website. OSM has been outstandingly good for finding public toilets almost wherever I went.

what search engine/service do I need to use to find public toilets on OSM? I tested it with public toilets but was only able to find one 'dog toilet' within city limits...

https://overpass-turbo.eu/s/1Wqq

Basically this

Fiddle with the query, and you can extract pretty much whatever you want from the OSM database

Re: Pee.ie – Public Toilets Near Me Ireland

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Post by HarHarVeryFunny » Tue, Dec 31, 2024, 5:49 PM UTC

dr_kretyn wrote: post #28

I really need this for Canada and the US where finding a public toilet is close to a miracle. Of course, a few people walk in NA, especially in the suburbs, but this is one of many "against walking" pokes. Even a map of covered bushes would be great. Wall into suburbs and you won't find anything for miles.

In the US you search for "fast food" instead of "public toilet".

Re: Pee.ie – Public Toilets Near Me Ireland

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Post by sschueller » Tue, Dec 31, 2024, 6:54 PM UTC

Here is the one from Zürich Switzerland.

https://www.stadt-zuerich.ch/de/stadtleben/zusammenleben/oef...

Re: Pee.ie – Public Toilets Near Me Ireland

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Post by Klonoar » Tue, Dec 31, 2024, 8:34 PM UTC

khazhoux wrote: post #7

cyco130 wrote: post #6

Not saying it’s a bad idea but it’s not original. A certain George Costanza built it first.

Yes but his iToilet app shut down after he lost all his money with Bernie Madoff.

How could he be so fiscally irresponsible?

Re: Pee.ie – Public Toilets Near Me Ireland

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Post by donalhunt » Tue, Dec 31, 2024, 8:48 PM UTC

ainiriand wrote: post #15

Afaik you can use the toilet at any pub by law. So that kind of puts a lot more pins on the map!

I am open to correction but my understanding is there is no such law. Food establishments do have to have toilet facilities but operators are permitted to refuse entry to the premises to anyone as long as it's not discriminatory. As a result, many operators operate a "customers only" policy.

Re: Pee.ie – Public Toilets Near Me Ireland

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Post by Philadelphia » Wed, Jan 01, 2025, 12:02 AM UTC

There used to be a popular app in the early days of the app store called SitOrSquat, that had locations of public toilets along with reviews of their condition. It was really useful. Charmin bought it at some point, and it existed for a while after that, but like most of the cool apps, it’s gone now.

Re: Pee.ie – Public Toilets Near Me Ireland

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Post by nunez » Wed, Jan 01, 2025, 11:54 PM UTC

citiguy wrote: post #29

nunez wrote: post #27

Public toilets: another thing Europe's got going for them. These are basically impossible to find in the US, especially in big cities.

Any bar or hotel has a public bathroom. Most restaurants as well.

Not even close to the same. There's no expectation to buy something, and in many cities, they either don't have bathrooms or they prohibit non-patrons from using them.