Posh public toilets in USA!!!

I recently read about how a public restroom in New York City received a $300,000 makeover. Here is part of the story:

A toilet fit for royalty is open for business in Bryant Park after a $300,000 makeover added luxurious touches including self-flushing toilets, fresh flowers and classical music.

A "toilet paper ribbon" cutting ceremony for the newly-renovated, Beaux-Arts bathrooms near the New York Public Library and the subway entrance unveiling the classiest public restrooms in all of New York City Thursday.

"At Bryant Park, we strive for perfection and only settle for excellence," Dan Biederman, executive director of the Bryant Park Corporation, said.

"This philosophy pervades every operational aspect of the park, including the restrooms. We have created a facility that rivals even some of the finest hotels."

Among the new improvements: imported floor and wall tiles, coffered ceilings, crown moldings, all-weather temperature controls, energy-saving LED lighting, self-flushing toilets that have alternating seat covers, fresh flowers and a sound system playing classical music.

All I could think about after reading this article was the lack of toilets I saw when I visited Kenya and Honduras. A whole community may have one public latrine, A whole school may have one pit latrine. Here are some photos of public toilets from these countries:

It seems so sad that in the USA we spend $300,000 on fancy public toilets while so many in the world suffer.