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Civitas response record · exact version 1

Should Vancouver publish and meet a citywide public-toilet service standard?

An advisory proposal for public targets covering location, hours, accessibility, cleaning, outages and response times.

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Exact proposal version
1 (proposal-version:public-toilet-service-standard:1)
Jurisdiction
City of Vancouver
Origin
Platform position
Status
Open For Participation
Case civitas-case:legacy:public-toilet-service-standardProposal version 1City of Vancouver

Authority verification: Not verified — demonstration only. This record is not a response from the City, Council, Vancouver Coastal Health, police, the Province or another institution.

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Case scope

Define the public-toilet baseline, responsible operating bodies, accessibility and service standards, costed options and measurable reporting obligations.

Responsible authority recorded: Authority unverified — possible City and contracted service-provider responsibilities
Response deadline: Sep 15, 2026, 11:45 p.m. PDT

Position: Under ReviewFeasibility: Requires More InformationResponse version 1

Public response

Demonstration only: staff would confirm the current inventory, operating ownership, accessibility requirements, complaint data, cost baseline and measurable service levels.

Evidence considered

The demonstration considers the exact proposal wording; a verified inventory, uptime record and cost baseline are still required.

No separately linked public evidence item is recorded; consult the evidence summary and exact proposal version.

Legal and policy constraints

Accessibility, public-health, procurement, labour, property, safety and records obligations may constrain service design.

Feasibility and dependencies

A baseline inventory, ownership map, operating data and cost model are not yet recorded.

Facilities, engineering, sanitation operations, contracted providers, accessibility review, capital and operating budgets, and public reporting systems.

Cost range and confidence

No defensible range recorded. No defensible cost range has been prepared for this demonstration.

Rights, privacy and safety

  • Rights/equity: Service standards should account for disability, dignity, gender safety, homelessness and equitable geographic access.
  • Privacy: Service monitoring should avoid surveillance or identifiable user tracking unless separately justified and approved.
  • Safety: Cleaning, sharps, ventilation, accessibility, worker safety and emergency response require operational review.

Position and reasons

The first output should be a verified baseline and options report rather than an unsupported numerical promise.

Accountable approver: Independent Agora demonstration reviewer
Response date: Aug 15, 2026, 11:45 p.m. PDT

Response and correction history (1)
  1. Response version 1 — Under Review · Aug 15, 2026, 11:45 p.m. PDT
    Initial response version.

No implementation plan is recorded for this exact-version case.

Public Civitas audit history (2)
  1. Case.Created · Aug 15, 2026, 11:45 p.m. PDT
    Legacy demonstration case migrated to the exact proposal version.
  2. Response.Published · Aug 15, 2026, 11:45 p.m. PDT
    Initial demonstration response recorded for the exact proposal version.
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