Sidewalk Toilets

each toilet room accessible

accessible fixtures and fixture spaces

grab bars

maneuvering space at doors

accessible hardware and accessories


ADAAG 4.1.3(11) Toilet Facilities.
If toilet rooms are provided, then each public and common use toilet room shall comply with 4.22. [...]

Several cities (San Francisco, New York City, Seattle, Philadelphia, and others) have tested accessible self-cleaning sidewalk toilets to widespread public enthusiasm and approval. Maintenance operations are typically supported by the sale of kiosk-mounted advertising.

ADAAG 4.30.3 Character Height.
Characters and numbers on signs shall be sized according to the viewing distance from which they are to be read. [...]

ADAAG 4.30.5 Finish and Contrast.
The characters and background of signs shall be eggshell, matte, or other non-glare finish. Characters and symbols shall contrast with their background--either light characters on a dark background or dark characters on a light background.

ADAAG Appendix:
A4.30.2 Character Proportion.
The legibility of printed characters is a function of the viewing distance, character height, the ratio of stroke width to the height of the character, the contrast of color between character and background, and print font. The size of characters must be based upon the intended viewing distance. A severely nearsighted person may have to be much closer to recognize a character of a given size than a person with normal visual acuity.