E. Coli and Crossing Signals: What’s Ruining Our Cities This Week

Berlin ’s “ walking men ” find oneself at every crosswalk are too male for some local feminist . And Portland has yet another issue with water contamination . It ’s What ’s Ruining Our Cities !

A crossing signal is ruining Berlin

The little “ walking man ” who greets pedestrians at Berlin crosswalks has become a darling icon of the German urban center . But feminists are feed up with Amplemann — they think it ’s time for an Ampelfrau to join him . “ charwoman need to be more present in the appearance of our Das Kapital ’s street , ” articulate Martina Matischok - Yesilcimen , Germany ’s Social Democratic Party district loss leader , after signing a motion to introduce female walk signals . ”We’re a diverse urban center , and that deserves to be seen . ” Other German cities have enter their own versions of Ampelfrau in pigtails and a dress , but Matischok - Yesilcimen says those are too girly . “ We do n’t want a woman with twist and a flowy wench . ” [ Businessweek ]

E. Coli is ruining Portland

Poor Portland ca n’t enamor a break when it comes to its public water supplying . A few weeks after a dude peed in one of its drinking reservoirs , the city has issued a boil placard due to the bearing of e. coli bacterium find at three locations in its Mt. Tabor reservoirs . The water supply have been taken offline , but Portlanders are still encouraged to boil all water for drinking or food cooking for one instant . Do n’t interest though , the danger of getting very unhinged is small , according to Dr. Paul Lewis , Interim Tri - County Health Officer . “ The chance of any health trouble related to this water trial run final result is crushed . If any problem occur , we would expect diarrhea . We monitor casing of bacterial diarrhea and will be cognizant of any increase following this issue . ” [ Oregonian ]

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