# Disappearing Urinals Urilift Appears at Night, Disappears in the Day By TechnoGadget | Published 2006-11-21 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/disappearing-urinals-urilift References: [johnchow](http://www.johnchow.com/the-worlds-most-high-tech-urinal/) The government of British Columbia is looking at [hydraulic, disappearing toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coilo) for the roadways of Victoria. The toilets elevate at night and disappear during the day. The [urinals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toilet-lid-closer) are intended entirely for men, and more distinctively, for male drinkers. According to johnchow “The Urilift system is a two-meter high [stainless steel cylinder](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-toilets) with three alcoves, each with a urinal, and no doors.” The city of Victoria will be the first city to try them out and then it will be spread to London and Belfast. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 67% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Hydraulic Toilets:** Disappearing urinals that elevate at night and disappear during the day offer a disruptive innovation opportunity in the field of public restroom infrastructure. - **Discrete Urinal Systems:** The development of stainless steel cylinder urinals with alcoves and no doors provides a disruptive innovation opportunity for creating more private and hygienic restroom experiences. - **Mobile Restroom Solutions:** The implementation of disappearing urinals in roadways presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for creating convenient and easily accessible restroom options for travelers. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Public Infrastructure:** The disappearing urinals trend can disrupt the public infrastructure industry by revolutionizing the way restrooms are designed and implemented in urban areas. - **Hospitality:** The discrete urinal systems trend offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for the hospitality industry to enhance restroom facilities and provide more comfortable experiences for guests. - **Event Management:** The mobile restroom solutions trend can disrupt the event management industry by offering a convenient and efficient way to provide restroom facilities at outdoor events and festivals. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Water-Free Telescoping Toilet Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clesana-x1.md) - [Illuminated Public Artful Toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hiroo-east-park.md) - [Luxury Mobile Toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxury-mobile-toilet.md) - [Inflatable Portable Toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airpot.md) - [Compact Portable Toilet Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-toilets.md) - [Lavatory Travel Guides](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/encycloopedia.md) - [Hygienic Auto-Flushing Toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/close-the-lid-toilet.md) - [Compact Portable Toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clesana-x1-camping-toilet.md) - [Futuristic Intelligent Toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intelligent-toilet.md)