There was a news article on radio one this lunchtime about using the high
pitched noise for stopping the youngsters hanging about! Horrible noise
which clearly would be an effective deterrent!
Asked my kids about "nang" at lunchtime and they looked at me like I was
stupid, I guess we are a bit behind the fashion up here and cool is still
cool!
Malcolm Crate
Access, Building Standards and Housing Grants Manager
Department for Sustainable Communities
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
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From: Marcus Ormerod [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 21 February 2006 07:19
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Subject: Re: [ACCESSIBUILT] Blue lights in toilets
Hi Jane
That is interesting and probably better than the solution of the "mosquito"
http://www.jnemarketing.com/ which emits an unpleasant high pitched noise
audible to younger people, but not older people who hearing range has
reduced. It is meant for outdoor spaces though, not toilets.
I understand the current word for "cool" is "nang" but that as soon as older
people started using whatever the word is then the younger people choose a
new one anyway as the point is not to be understood by anyone who is not
nang!
Regards
Marcus
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From: Accessibuilt list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Jane Simpson
Sent: 21 February 2006 06:18
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Subject: Re: [ACCESSIBUILT] Blue lights in toilets
Metro in Leeds pipe classical music into their toilets apparently its not a
'cool' (sorry don't know the current term) place to be. So youngsters go
elsewhere. Regards Jane
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Sent: Mon Feb 20 12:18:17 2006
Subject: Re: Blue lights in toilets
Hi
I note your comment that blue lights " may also create an ambience for other
non toileting behaviour such as sexual contact." In all seriousness has this
been researched by UCL? What precisely are your findings?
Stewart McGough
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From: Accessibuilt list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Joanne Bichard
Sent: 20 February 2006 10:02
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Subject: Re: Blue lights in toilets
Our research on the inclusive design of away from home toilets has found
that blue lights in loos not only makes access for people with visual
impairments difficult, but also for people with urostomies / colostomies,
who need to be able to see that they have adequately cleaned their stoma.
In addition children and young adults with autism also find them very
distressing and we have reports of children refusing to use toilets fitted
with blue lights and consequently soiling themselves.
Other studies of blue lights in toilets have found that whilst initially
they may deter drug use within the facility, they may also create an
ambiance for other non-toileting behaviour such as sexual contact.
If you would like any further information on this or any other aspects of
our research on away from home (public) toilets - please do not hesitate to
contact me. Regards Jo-Anne
Jo-Anne Bichard
Research Fellow: Vivacity 2020 Inclusive Design of Public Toilets in City
Centres Bartlett School of Graduate Studies UCL (Torrington Place Site),
London WC1E 6BT
Tel: 020 7679 8224
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