The Portland Loo

DESIGNED BY THE CITY, FOR THE CITY

Portland’s famous stand-alone bathroom, The Portland Loo^®, was developed by Madden Fabrication in conjunction with the City of Portland. Free and accessible around the clock, The Portland Loo^® is designed specifically to prevent problems that are commonly experienced with public toilets. The sleek and modern kiosk discourages crime with graffiti-proof wall panels and open grating. And, they’re easy to clean, with commonly used components that are easy to replace or upgrade. First installed over 10 years ago, The Portland Loo^® has proven to be a durable and inexpensive solution to keep your city clean and crime-free.

Prevents Crime

The sleek and modern kiosk discourages crime with graffiti-proof wall panels and open grating that allows you to see if and how many people are inside.

Easy to Clean & Maintain

The coating on the steel wall panels makes it simple to clean with a hose, and all plumbing and building components are common and easy to replace or upgrade.

Inexpensive to Install and Run

It can be delivered on site as a complete enclosure, and requires minimal utilities that can operate on solar power or low level volt power.

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17 testimonials

Published in Block Club Chicago

19 May 2022

“This is a basic human need. It’s something that everybody needs. Yes, we have people that have a higher need because people are unhoused, or...

“This is a basic human need. It’s something that everybody needs. Yes, we have people that have a higher need because people are unhoused, or because people have particular conditions. But this is something that benefits everybody, that makes our public spaces more humane, and something that I think that we need to adopt,” Rodriguez-Sanchez said.

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Published in WIRED

8 June 2021

From Portland, Oregon, the iconic Portland Loo prevents common restroom problems such as graffiti and other vandalism, prostitution, and drug use through clever design, allowing the restroom...

From Portland, Oregon, the iconic Portland Loo prevents common restroom problems such as graffiti and other vandalism, prostitution, and drug use through clever design, allowing the restroom to remain open 24 hours a day for its primary purpose.

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Mayor Andy Adams Published in Campbell River Mirror

29 August 2019

We could have paid for the Portland Loo in what we're spending for repairs and maintenance on the existing facility. Having seen the Portland Loos...

We could have paid for the Portland Loo in what we’re spending for repairs and maintenance on the existing facility.

Having seen the Portland Loos that are in Nanaimo and in Bastion Square in Victoria and some other locations, had council made the decision five or six years ago to purchase this, we probably could have paid for it just in what we’re spending in repairs and maintenance of the existing facility,” Adams says. “But hindsight is 20/20.

City of Campbell River to spend $200,000 on installing pre-fab washroom downtown / Published in Campbell River Mirror

Charles R. Broad Published in Reading Eagle

5 July 2019

You can see enough to help prevent crime and keep the place clean. You can see feet and determine if there is more than one...

You can see enough to help prevent crime and keep the place clean.

You can see feet and determine if there is more than one person in there for crime prevention reasons. No water source inside, so they can’t bathe in there. The place to clean their hands is outside.

Reading seeks state grant to make repairs to downtown courtyards / Published in Reading Eagle