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1.30.21- 8 YEARS LATER *still* NO REPAIRS CITY FAILS to ACT
9.3.14 - I Report again (2nd
time) to The Human Rights Commission regarding No Door on men's
restroom in Portland park
9.1.14- NO REPAIRS CITY FAILS to ACT
5.24.14- NO REPAIRS & TARP HAS BEEN REMOVED
FROM DOOR- TOILET USERS EXPOSED TO PUBLIC CONTINUES
4.17.14 - NO
REPAIRS -&- TARP ON DOOR HAS NOW BEEN REMOVED AGAIN?
2/17/14- No Door = No Dignity
on men's restroom
in a Portland city park
2.5.14- I Report to the Human Rights Commission
on No
Door on men's restroom in Portland park
http://youtu.be/229fTPvDfME (2
minute video) A
report by Joe Anybody to the HRC (Human Rights Commission) in Portland
regarding the NO DOOR on a bathroom in the park. For over 10 years there
has been no door on park bathroom in Portland Oregon at Lownsdale Park. My
first request to (both) Amanda Fritz and to the City Parks was blown off with a
shallow reply back that was unacceptable and shameful so I have now informed
the Equity / HRC department in this short clip and by email.
The full collection of info on this NO DOOR on a
restroom in a Portland Park issue can be read here: http://www.joeanybody.com/id50.html(No Bathroom Door info webpage)
3/2015 NO Door - No Tarp - No Privacy - No Dignity
UPDATE 1/30/21
= ZERO REPAIRS NO EFFORT
STILL NO DOOR or TARP = 8 Years Later & Still No Repairs
Human Rights / Dignity / and Perversions
The City continues to violate basic human rights 1/30/21
3.2015 - picture taken while I was using urinal
Exposed to the public
NO DOOR - Toilet use exposed to public 2015
This is the view while sitting on toilet - picture taken 3.2015
1.30.21
NO
REPAIRS -&- 8 years have passed with no door changes to this Human Rights Issue
No Door = No Dignity on men's restroom in a Portland city park
~joe 1/30/21
7.6.14
Dear
Commissioner Fritz,
7/3/2014
This
is a request that your Parks Department/Bureau take care of a problem
that has apparently been going on for some time. I was in Chapman Park
yesterday, July 2, 2014, I had to use the restroom and found that the
men’s restroom did not have a door on it.
This was disturbing to me and I
want this taken care of immediately. I was made aware of a message your
managers sent out to Joe-Anybody sometime ago; that was outrageous. We
will start a campaign concerning your department forcing men to expose
themselves to the general public.
We will embarrass you and your parks
department until you repair/replace that door. Individuals For Justice
will put up some type of screen to block the general public from being
forced to see straight into the restroom where men are trying to relieve
themselves.
We will start our campaign in about a week giving you a
reasonable time to make temporary repairs until you can make a permanent
repair/replacement of the missing door. We were shocked to read your
departments response; being a person of modesty I cannot for the life of
me understand you allowing this to continue---alarming!
NO
REPAIRS -&- TARP ON DOOR HAS NOW BEEN REMOVED AGAIN?
No Door = No Dignity on men's restroom in a Portland city park
~joe 4/17/14
2.14.14 - I notice there
is a tarp that is zip-tied to the Men's Room Door.
This does provide privacy - but I must say it is a low budget way to address the problem if this is the city - parks
way of making repairs ... I am satisfied that there is privacy by the tarp zip tied to the metal frame door
But I also am not satisfied if this is the way repairs are done by the Portland parks department, in that vein it, even
seems somewhat insulting.
Thanks for a step in the right direction
Thanks for not removing the tarp.
Continue the conversation.
Fix the door on the men's restroom.
Beside the first original letters from the City Parks & Amanda Fritz
I have received no other correspondence or replies or solution suggestions,
even from the Equity Department.
~ joe 2/23/14
2.5.14
I Report To Human Rights Commission on No Door on men's restroom in Portland park
A report by Joe Anybody to the HRC (Human Rights Commission) in Portland regarding
the NO DOOR on a bathroom in the park. For over 10 years there has been no door on park bathroom in Portland Oregon at
Lownsdale Park. My first request to (both) Amanda Fritz and to the City Parks was blown off with a shallow reply back that
was unacceptable and shameful so I have now informed the Equity / HRC department in this short clip and by email. The full
collection of info on this NO DOOR issue can be read here: http://www.joeanybody.com/id50.html (info webpage)
The Parks Replied word for word the unacceptable
reply posted below:
Date 09/10/2013
Comment
Thank
you for sharing your observation and concern about the restrooms at Lownsdale Park.
Commisioner Fritz has recently
provided us some guidance on this issue. Here was her response:
The removal of the door was a conscious choice made
many years ago as a result of persistent illegal activity and vandalism occurring in the restroom. We believe it was done
ten or more years ago. Given the recent increase in illegal activities around the park squares, it doesnt seem like an appropriate
time to revisit the decision. Looking forward, potentially changing the restrooms to a Loo might be considered, adding privacy
and security. There isnt funding for more Loos in Parks in this years budget, however.
On 7.22.13 a houseless activist protester is handcuffed, to a tree as he brings to light the human rights and
dignity / equity issue of the "No door on the Mens Rest Room" in the park by city hall. Oddly there is total silence by the
Park Rangers. I suspect they know its wrong but do not want to say nor be involved? What will be interesting is "who is pushing
for this to issue to stay as it is (sick) or who will make the change for what is right so that all citizens are treated equal
and with respect and dignity when it comes to using a public restroom in one of our cities park!?
Thank you for your message. Tim Crail, my Policy Advisor
for Parks operations, looked into your concern.
The removal of the door was a conscious
choice made many years ago as a result of persistent illegal activity and vandalism occurring in the restroom. We believe
it was done ten or more years ago. Given the recent increase in illegal activities around the park squares, it doesn’t
seem like an appropriate time to revisit the decision. Looking forward, potentially changing the restrooms to a Loo
might be considered, adding privacy and security. There isn’t funding for more Loos in Parks in this year’s
budget, however.
Amanda Commissioner, City of Portland
[SEE FULL EMAIL EXCHANGE AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE]
Dear
Joe,
Thank
you for your message.
Tim Crail, my Policy Advisor for Parks operations, looked into your
concern. The removal of the door was a conscious choice made many years
ago as a result of persistent illegal activity and vandalism occurring in the
restroom. We believe it was done ten or more years ago. Given the recent
increase in illegal activities around the park squares, it doesn’t seem like an
appropriate time to revisit the decision. Looking forward, potentially
changing the restrooms to a Loo might be considered, adding privacy and
security. There isn’t funding for more Loos in Parks in this year’s
budget, however.
Amanda
Amanda
Fritz Commissioner,
City of Portland
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From: Joe Anybody [mailto:iamjoeanybody@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2013 1:45 PM To: Commissioner Fritz Cc: Selby, Jeff Subject: No Door on The Mens Restroom in Lonsdale Park
Hello Amanda, (and Jeff)
You
have seen me many times filming
around Portland, I filmed all those sidewalk advisory meetings and the HRC
meetings.
I understand you (Amanda) now are overseeing the City Parks department, and I
want to bring the issue to you regarding "no door on the mens restroom in
Lonsdale park".
As I discovered this issue, from a man who explains, and is in the attached
video, I am also making it public and asking others what they think as I try to
find who is the responsible person in charge to help fix the inequity.
I my self am disgusted and would hope that a quick fix was in order to correct
this. This is not in any way acceptable. I know you can do better in your
reply, than the 3 Park Rangers who wouldn't even acknowledge that I as talking
to them about this problem as seen in the video.
Also
as seen in the video, the
police chief and the city attorney are aware of this, due to this issue being
yelled loudly in public by the man in the video who was protesting.
Although in fairness is not "the Rangers" or the Chief and the DA
responsibility and that is why I am asking you as well as I am asking the Human
Rights Commission for their opinions on this issues of decency, privacy,
respect, dignity, and common sense.
If you are not the person who can
assist in helping correct this issue can you direct me to the person I need to
talk with?
Thank You for reading this far.
And any help you can provide in correcting this, rather than ignoring it.
~Joe
Anybody
No Door on the Mens Restroom 7 22 13 Portland Oregon Lonsdale Park - No
Dignity No Respect
Why is there no door on the Mens Rest Room in Lonsdale Park in Portland
Oregon?
On 7.22.13 a houseless activist protester is handcuffed, to a tree as he brings
to light the human rights and dignity / equity issue of the "No door on
the Mens Rest Room" in the park by city hall. Oddly there is total silence
by the Park Rangers. I suspect they know its wrong but do not want to say nor
be involved? What will be interesting is "who is pushing for this to issue
to stay as it is (sick) or who will make the change for what is right so that
all citizens are treated equal and with respect and dignity when it comes to
using a public restroom in one of our cities park!?
[My email was sent August 7th
to
Commissioner Fritz and I copied the Human Rights Commission] -joe
This is a human rights & dignity issue plain and simple - only an idiot would tell people it is ok to pull their pants
down in public view
