Restrooms and Telephones
Design Problems Like restrooms, public telephones tend to be placed out of the way in order to avoid crowding created by people waiting to use them. Such placement increases the likelihood of acts of vandalism, while creating even safer loitering spots out of everyone?s view.
Restrooms in malls and shopping centers tend to be hidden in remote spots, in order to discourage use by non-shoppers and keep visible and central areas for business and retail. However, this strategy frequently encourages crime. Hidden restrooms are perfect spots for robbers, because they are away from the view of other customers. Further, they may become areas for people to gather, and in some cases even use drugs.
