“In Odessa, the first inclusive toilet is planned to be installed on Cathedral Square, the cost of which will be 6 million hryvnias. This amount includes not only the cost of equipment, which exceeds 4.5 million, but also almost 1.5 million hryvnias for connecting to networks. During the voting, the deputies of the city council showed an ambiguous reaction to these expenses: some of them believed that spending money”, — write on: ua.news
In Odessa, the first inclusive toilet is planned to be installed on Cathedral Square, the cost of which will be 6 million hryvnias. This amount includes not only the cost of equipment, which exceeds 4.5 million, but also almost 1.5 million hryvnias for connecting to networks. During the vote, city council members showed mixed reactions to these expenses: some of them believed that it was unacceptable to spend money on toilets in wartime, while others argued that inclusive infrastructure in Odessa is necessary, since the number of people with disabilities is increasing.
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The discussion about the allocated funds lasted more than 20 minutes, with questions about the final cost of the project and its adequacy in times of crisis. Deputy Volodymyr Kornienko raised the question why no one can provide accurate data on the cost, which can vary from 100 to 120 thousand dollars. Despite serious disputes, the vote ended in support of the project, after which the mayor Serhii Lysak called on the deputies to continue their work.
The “Barrier-free Odesa” project initially envisaged the construction of 19 toilets, but in view of the criticism, it was decided to implement one pilot facility, which is planned to be installed this year. This project aims to “improve inclusivity” in the city, but the question arises about the feasibility of the costs in the current conditions.
