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Bring Back the Public Water Fountain
By Tom Oconell
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They save us money, boost community connections, and celebrate the commons.
Public water fountains, which have been disappearing from the streets of our cities for many decades, are an excellent example of what the commons means.
Instead of paying a buck for a polluting plastic bottle of water, we can drink for free from a resource that belongs to us all—and do it in a public setting that helps instill a sense of community. Traditionally fountains have been the meeting place for villages and neighborhoods.
Elizabeth Royte, author of the book Bottlemania: How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought It, offers a moving argument for more water fountains in the New York Times, noting that Minneapolis and San Francisco are moving ahead with projects.
She also debunks squeamish concerns that water fountains are unsanitary.
Posted May 27, 2008
The author has written an
The author has written an excellent article. You made your point and not much to discuss. It’s like this universal truth that you can not argue with the truth is not universal everything has its exception. Thanks for this information.
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I agree with them so much. WE
I agree with them so much. WE definitely have to bring it back in the future. There is so much work that needs to be done.
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