I thought I was the only one to notice the lack of porta potties in key places until I read the thoughtful letter from Carl Orton.
The potties, even little smelly plastic ones, are a necessary part of Airventure and this year there were less of them and even more important there were less where they were needed.
They should be in the places WHERE THE PEOPLE ARE, and that was pretty much not the case. For instance, I walked all the way around the vendor hangar D and not only were they not there, I couldn't even see them in the distance. I had to ask someone and walk west to the far side of the outdoor fly market to find a bank of them. Later I was at the FAA forum room, and once again none were there, if you walk southeast a ways there were some all bunched together. It's is nice to have access to them before going into a forum, but again they weren't anywhere near the Honda buildings. Having to walk a ways is inconvenient if you are trying to catch two forums in a row, or to do some extended shopping. Why make it harder for customers to buy something?
People are also at the restaurants, and in the other world restaurants are required to have toilets, but not at EAA, not at the north 40 cafe. People are also at the tram stops, but again, no potties. I got off the tram at the north 40 to catch the bus around 9-27 to my plane, and had to ask someone, then walk a ways west and then back to the bus stop. Also not at the big turn around tram hub just west of the tower. Once I rode the tram all the way from warbirds down to ultralights and part way back, maybe 12 stops and passed porta-potties, but sure not at the tram stops.
I am pretty sure they were in more places in past years. What happened? Is this a wrong headed move to save money, or make the grounds look less cluttered?
If so, not a good idea.
The saying, I think from Easy Rider, was "Don't Bogart that joint", so nowadays it should be "Don't Bogart that john!"