Category: Going Downtown

The following article appeared in the June 16 edition of the Guelph Mercury: Rob Davis doesn’t believe women should be excluded from any activities open to men. Even if it’s peeing into a trough at one of the city’s busiest intersections. “If women go in there and think they can use it then God bless ’em,” […]

I believe there are far better solutions to this problems. One example -there are self-cleaning toilets that pop up from under the ground atnight and go back under during the day. More expensive, but less offensive than open-air urinals. And both men and women can use them.

I am surprised, to say the least, that public urinals for men are being considered for downtown Guelph. Why on earth are we pandering to the drunks. The estimated cost is $700.00 to $1,200.00 a week for this trial. Do we not have other needs which are more urgent. Secondly if it is decided to […]

The following article appeared in the June 12 edition the Guelph Mercury: Temporary portable urinals could be coming to Guelph this summer to deal with the problem of public fouling of the downtown after the bars close on weekends. The issue of having open urinals, which goes to a city council committee Monday, “does represent […]

The following article appeared in the June 13 edition of the Guelph Mercury: City officials could soon be providing men a new place to ‘go’ downtown. The emergency services, community services and operations committee will consider Monday evening a staff proposal to introduce an “open-air urinal” this summer in the vicinity of Macdonell and Wyndham […]

Wilson Street Parkade Update

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The Nightlife Task Force has been dealing with many concerns related to the vibrant entertainment scene in Downtown Guelph. One particularly troubling issue is public fouling of our downtown streets and alleyways. A recommendation for public washrooms in all new public buildings in the Downtown has been made by the Task Force. These accessible washrooms […]

With beautiful City Hall as its focal point, Guelph is renewing the historic market grounds to become a thriving urban centre complete with high quality public spaces. Green spaces and distinguished places Native trees, plants, flowers and other elements will be used to define three distinct zones around Guelph’s City Hall:   Read more.