One Answer To "Where do Tourists 'Go'?"

One answer to “Where do Tourists ‘Go’?” [Issue # 31, Article by Michael Welber]:

During a recent stay in California I found (to my relief at the time) that the city of Santa Cruz has come up with a simple solution to providing public bathroom facilities in its lovely downtown business district.  It has contracted with three strategically located local businesses — a coffee shop, a bookstore and a pizzeria — to make their bathrooms available to the general public and not just to paying customers.  The businesses post a “Public Restrooms” sign out front and are indicated on the maps available to city visitors.  In return, the city pays the businesses a monthly stipend to cover maintenance costs.

This might prove beneficial for businesses like many of those in Key West which are close to Duval St. but slightly off the beaten track on one of the less-visited side streets.

Frank Kabela

Key West