Thanks for the additional info, triciamarie. I've been confused as to why this is being treated so gently, with so much angst from the official places. I was wondering why all the pussy-footing around the issue, from the official standpoint perspective. It helps to understand the context. Now I understand.
This isn't about urinals for homeless men to use. Politically that's a no brainer, since advocating for any services for homeless men isn't initiated by politicians, unless it's draconian and punishment-based.
This also isn't for the "grown-up" bar crowd. Sorry for that language, but I can think of no other way to say it. Adults who go to bars and drink don't seem to have problems with finding appropriate facilities. At least, the adults I know.
It's about the university crowd, specifically young men who are the next generation of the ruling class. Now that's a politically dangerous demographic for a politician to criticize openly or directly. Nobody is saying "Those damn U of Moo boys are peeing all over downtown! Fine them!"
I don't think so.
University and college students bring money into the local economy for 8 months of the year. Many university cities see them as both desirable and undesirable for those reasons. Only males who are rich or soon-to-be-university-graduates deserve such back and forth.
bush is gone, peeing in public raises health and safety concerns for people other than the pisser. This isn't comparable at all to breastfeeding.