“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.”
05/16/2022
"The Portland Loo, a stand-alone public toilet used in numerous states, is an example of “crime prevention through environmental design” and hostile architecture. Law enforcement...
“The Portland Loo, a stand-alone public toilet used in numerous states, is an example of “crime prevention through environmental design” and hostile architecture. Law enforcement input was sought in its development, and it shows.”
Read the full article here"There are two things about this toilet that are interesting. First of all, the sink is outside. So that sort of encourages people not to...
“There are two things about this toilet that are interesting. First of all, the sink is outside. So that sort of encourages people not to spend a lot of time inside.
And, really intriguingly, inside of a Portland Loo there is a blue light. That means, if you go in there and try to find a vein to shoot up, you won’t find one. “
Portland Loo! This is such a clutch restroom! It's so conveniently located, right on the roundabout that goes around the Torch of Friendship, downtown San...
Portland Loo!
This is such a clutch restroom! It’s so conveniently located, right on the roundabout that goes around the Torch of Friendship, downtown San Antonio. It’s located right off the Riverwalk, at one of the busiest street corners in downtown. If you’re just cruising downtown, and don’t wanna have to pay to go buy something at some shop, or feel guilty about going into one of the many hotels around here, this is a fantastic solution!
"Not only does it support access to a basic human need for all members of our community, it supports visitation by families and takes the...
“Not only does it support access to a basic human need for all members of our community, it supports visitation by families and takes the burden of providing this service off private businesses”
Read the full article here“It’s a very safe, very healthy, very easy public toilet to maintain.”
“It’s a very safe, very healthy, very easy public toilet to maintain.”
Read the full article here"In Oregon, the City of Portland is doing its best to serve a toilet-starved public by providing what it calls, The Portland Loo. And here’s...
“In Oregon, the City of Portland is doing its best to serve a toilet-starved public by providing what it calls, The Portland Loo.
And here’s some great news: These sleek-looking, free-standing bathrooms are spreading not only throughout Portlandia, but across the country. Portland officials have been enterprising enough to offer them to other municipal governments, so more of us can have a place to go.”
"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...
“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.”
04/18/2021
Read the full article here"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. But hindsight is 20/20.”
08/29/2019
Published in Campbell River Mirror
