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NetQuarterLatte t1_jaagn7z wrote

> But the overall budget to buy and install five Portland Loos, in one pilot location in each borough, starting as early as summer 2024, could reach as much as $5.3 million.

1 million per loo. Not even counting operation/maintenance costs.

And I naively thought that 5k per homesless shelter bed per month was too expensive.

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mowotlarx t1_jaao2ih wrote

>The five Portland Loo toilets, made by an Oregon-based metal firm, cost roughly $185,000 each, according to a Parks Department spokesperson. 

>But the overall budget to buy and install five Portland Loos, in one pilot location in each borough, starting as early as summer 2024, could reach as much as $5.3 million. 

It's $185k to buy. The rest is the operation and maintenance. They need to run electric and plumbing to them.

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