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February 24, 2025
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Fort Wayne Invests in The Portland Loo to Improve Downtown Sanitation
January 6, 2025
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Asheville Unveils 24/7 Portland Loo: A Step Toward Cleaner, Dignified Downtown
December 23, 2024
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Potty Placement: Tips for Locating the Perfect Spot for a Portland Loo
December 16, 2024
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Portland Loo Proves Its Worth: Complaints Decline After Installation
December 9, 2024
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How to Make Your City’s Public Restrooms More Family-Friendly
November 25, 2024
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The Science Behind the Loo’s Vandal-Resistant Walls
November 11, 2024
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What Kind of Public Restroom User Are You?
October 28, 2024
Global news
Cleveland Approves First Outdoor Public Bathrooms: Portland Loos Set to Enhance Downtown Accessibility
October 21, 2024
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The Role of Public Bathrooms in Urban Revitalization
October 7, 2024
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How to Say “Toilet” in Different Languages and Other Bathroom-Related Phrases
September 23, 2024
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Unrolling the Past: The History of Toilet Paper and Its Holder
August 26, 2024
Global news
Checking In on Philly Phlush
August 19, 2024
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The Worst Toilet Ideas Ranked
August 12, 2024
Global news
Lancaster’s Portland Loo: A Welcome Addition to Downtown’s Public Amenities
August 5, 2024
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When Toilets Changed the Flow of History
July 29, 2024
Global news
Fort Wayne Considers ‘Portland Loo’ to Boost Downtown Amenities
July 22, 2024
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Designing for Accessibility: How the Loo Accommodates Users of Various Abilities
July 8, 2024
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Navigating Public Restroom Laws, Rules, & Regulations
June 24, 2024
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The Costs of Ignoring a City’s Public Restroom Needs
June 3, 2024
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Nature’s Calling: Why All Public Parks Need a Public Restroom
May 20, 2024
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Commode Culture: How Toilet Designs Reflect Historical Changes
May 6, 2024
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Navigating Restroom Etiquette: A Guide for Public Users
April 29, 2024
Global news
Portland Loo Makes Splashy Debut at Pensacola’s Bruce Beach
April 22, 2024
Global news
Addressing Public Restroom Needs: Exploring Portland Loos for Downtown Roswell
April 15, 2024
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Should You Be Concerned About Privacy in Open-Air Public Restrooms? No! Here’s Why
April 1, 2024
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Sanitary Standards: Combatting Hygiene in High-Traffic Restrooms
March 18, 2024
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Tips for Keeping Your City’s Restrooms Clean and Odor-Free
March 11, 2024
Global news
Bellingham’s Portland Loo Installation Sparks Urban Improvement
March 6, 2024
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The Loo Sets the Standard for Sustainable Restroom Architecture
February 21, 2024
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The Economics of Investing in a Premium Public Restroom
February 14, 2024
Global news
Kalamazoo Aims to Enhance Downtown Accessibility with New 24-Hour Portland Loos
February 7, 2024
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Which Cities Have the Most Toilets in the US and the World?
January 24, 2024
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Revolutionary Restroom: The History of the Portland Loo
January 17, 2024
Global news
Sh!t Show Art Exhibit Illuminates Urgency for Improved Public Restroom Access in Northside
January 3, 2024
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The Toilet of the Future is Here! How the Loo Prepares Cities for Tomorrow
December 20, 2023
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Public Restroom Failures & How Your City Can Avoid Them with the Loo
December 13, 2023
Global news
Vancouver Park Board Unveils Second Portland Loo Installation at Coopers’ Park
December 6, 2023
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Why the Portland Loo is the Most Inclusive Public Bathroom in the World
November 29, 2023
Global news
Anchorage Assembly Explores Ballot Measure for Public Restrooms
November 22, 2023
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Create a More Beautiful City with The Portland Loo
November 15, 2023
Global news
El Centro Chooses Portland Loo Restrooms for the Dog Park
November 8, 2023
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How the Portland Loo Maximizes Public Space
November 1, 2023
Global news
Charleston’s Innovative Solution: The Portland Loo
October 25, 2023
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Why Public Restrooms Are a Human Right (And How City Officials Can Deliver on This Promise)
October 18, 2023
Global news
Wichita City Council Approves Funding for Modern Public Restrooms in the Downtown Area
October 11, 2023
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How Sustainable Public Restrooms Fight Against Climate Change
September 20, 2023
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How the Portland Loo Can Promote Gender Inclusivity in Your City
September 13, 2023
Global news
Six-Week Check-In: The Philly Phlush Public Restrooms Deliver Clean and Convenient Relief
September 6, 2023
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How Much of Your Life is Spent…Going? Plus Other Fascinating (and Frightening) Toilet Facts
August 23, 2023
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Ways the Loo Benefits Municipal Landscaping Efforts
August 9, 2023
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What Cities Should Look for When Choosing a Public Restroom
July 26, 2023
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Different Kinds of Toilet Materials
July 19, 2023
Global news
People Voted for ‘Philly Phlush’
July 12, 2023
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Why Are Toilets White?
June 28, 2023
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Going Green: How Public Restrooms Are Improving Their Sustainability
June 21, 2023
Global news
Portland Loo Toilets Are Coming to Pensacola Parks
June 14, 2023
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Loo Lingo: Funny Names for Toilets & Their Origins
May 31, 2023
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Bring The Loo to Your City
May 17, 2023
Global news
Berkeley is One Step Closer to Solve the Problem of Lack of Publicly Accessible Restrooms
May 10, 2023
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How The Loo Can Help Alleviate the Houseless Crisis in Your City
April 26, 2023
Global news
The Portland Loo Arrived in Center City, Philadelphia
April 12, 2023
Global news
New Portland Loo Along the Truckee River
April 5, 2023
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What It’s Like to Use the LOO
April 3, 2023
Global news
The Portland Loo Prevents the Mess in Somerville
March 22, 2023
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The LOO Gives Cities More Bang for Their Bathroom Buck
March 8, 2023
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Why Are Public Toilets Oval and Residential Toilets Round?
March 1, 2023
Global news
There’s Definitely Demand of More Restrooms in Downtown Bellingham
February 8, 2023
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The Fascinating History of the Urinal Cake
January 25, 2023
Blog
Out of this World: The Most Expensive Toilet in the World
January 18, 2023
Global news
Everyone in Rochester Needs 24-Hour Restrooms Available Across the City
January 4, 2023
Global news
The Portland Loo Has Been Ordered for Downtown Greenfield
December 21, 2022
Blog
How to Ask “Where’s the Bathroom?” When Travelling
December 7, 2022
Blog
Longing for the Loo? Tips to Help Bring One to Your City
November 29, 2022
Global news
One of Two Loos Already Installed in Downtown Port Angeles
November 4, 2022
Global news
The Indestructible Portland Loo Installed in Medford
November 2, 2022
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The Keys to Community Activism
October 20, 2022
Global news
Two Portland Loo Restrooms to Be Installed in Port Angeles
October 19, 2022
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The Role of the News Media
October 7, 2022
Global news
The Current Porta Potties Are to Be Replaced With a Portland Loo In Philadelphia
October 5, 2022
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Understanding How Public Works Can Help
September 27, 2022
Global news
Portland Loo Comes As an Efficient Solution for Vancouver
September 21, 2022
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How the Loo Can Help Non-Profits Make a Difference
September 7, 2022
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Why City Managers Love the Loo
August 24, 2022
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The Loo is the Perfect Restroom for Transit Managers: Here’s Why
August 10, 2022
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5 Reasons Landscape Architects Love the Loo
July 6, 2022
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The Ins and Outs of the Budget Process
June 15, 2022
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All About Your City Manager
May 16, 2022
Global news
The City of Chicago is in Need of More Public Restrooms
April 6, 2022
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The Most Iconic Bathroom Scenes in Movie History
March 2, 2022
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Why the Portland Loo Has Become an International Phenomenon
February 2, 2022
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How the Pandemic Has Worsened An Already Frightening Shortage of Public Toilets
December 8, 2021
Blog
How the Portland Loo Makes for a More Sustainable City
October 13, 2021
Global news
The Portland Loo Has Been Approved As a New Public Restroom In Athens-Clarke County
September 7, 2021
Global news
New Portland Loo Installed In Santa Rosa
August 30, 2021
Global news
The Portland Loo Could Be The Solution to Deal With Social Problems In The City of Terrace
June 8, 2021
Global news
The COVID-19 Pandemic Has Revealed Sanitation and Sewage System Problems
June 2, 2021
Global news
Portland Loo Could Be the Solution For Public Health Needs
June 2, 2021
Blog
Public Bathroom Essentials What you absolutely need to bring with you when you “go” outside your home.
May 31, 2021
Global news
Portland Loo Is Recommended As a New Public Restroom in Downtown Athens
April 19, 2021
Global news
Vancouver is Adding Four More Portland Loos to Its Public Parks
April 12, 2021
Global news
Asheville City Leaders Consider Installing Two Portland Loos to Give Residents More Places to Go
April 7, 2021
Global news
Astoria Takes Inspiration From The Portland Loo for New Public Restroom at People’s Park
April 7, 2021
Blog
Portland Loo vs. the Pandemic: How a Public Restroom is Fighting Back
April 6, 2021
Global news
Lewiston, Maine Officials Considering Portland Loo to Solve City’s Lack of Public Restrooms
April 5, 2021
Global news
Limited Public Restroom Options Are Causing Asheville to Consider the Loo
January 19, 2021
Global news
The Portland Loo Part of Major Changes to 150-Year-Old Park in Burlington
December 30, 2020
Global news
Newly Installed Portland Loo Expected To Open in November
December 11, 2020
Global news
Vancouver Looks to Portland for Inspiration to Address Public Restroom Need in Parks
December 9, 2020
Global news
Kalamazoo Residents to Receive Long-Awaited Public Restroom in the Form of the Portland Loo
December 7, 2020
Global news
Downtown Campbell River Has Recently Decided to Invest In a Portland Loo
December 3, 2020
Global news
The Portland Loo Comes to A Grand Rapids Community to Address Cleanliness Issues
December 2, 2020
Global news
Striking A Balance Between Privacy and Safety
December 1, 2020
Global news
Public Art Installations By Carrie Mae Weems Designed to Educate About The Varied Impact of COVID-19
November 30, 2020
Global news
Could The Portland Loo Solve The Lack of Public Restroom Accessibility in Canada?
July 8, 2020
Blog
Wash Your Hands And Other Tips To Avoid Germs In Public Bathrooms
March 11, 2020
Blog
The Portland Loo Is Ready “To Go”
February 16, 2020
Global news
New highly anticipated Portland Loo’s will finally be available in downtown Davis, California
February 13, 2020
Global news
A restroom designed to help the homeless while preventing illegal activities.
February 6, 2020
Global news
For Reno Nevada, Portland Loo is convenient, prevents drug use and graffiti.
February 4, 2020
Global news
Homeless suing Sacramento over need for public restroom… city votes to install new Portland Loo’s
February 3, 2020
Global news
Sacramento looks to The Portland Loo to reduce human waste on streets.
January 22, 2020
Global news
Cambridge includes The Portland Loo in a project to improve public space.
December 2, 2019
Global news
Seattle officials argue for a ‘Portland Loo’ type solution.
November 25, 2019
Global news
Presence of human waste in Vancouver, BC parks spurs request for 24/7 option like The Loo
November 18, 2019
Global news
Astoria looking at The Portland Loo.
November 16, 2019
Global news
Portland Loo provides community with safe public restroom and clean water, 24/7
November 14, 2019
Global news
In Reno, Portland Loo is being used as an innovative strategy for decreasing waste
November 14, 2019
Global news
The Portland Loo can help improve Seattle’s lack of accessible public restrooms
November 14, 2019
Global news
Grand Rapids is looking to the Portland Loo to help solve a public urination problem.
November 5, 2019
Global news
Berkeley discussing The Portland Loo.
October 25, 2019
Global news
Residents in the Telegraph District look to The Portland Loo as an independent, 24-hour public bathroom.
October 11, 2019
Global news
City Parks Alliance issues report including public restroom needs.
September 28, 2019
Global news
Portland Loo offers an efficient, dependable solution.
September 22, 2019
Global news
King County is looking to The Portland Loo for its austerity, not in spite of it.
September 17, 2019
Global news
Ballard Commons has a Portland Loo on the way.
August 29, 2019
Global news
City of Campbell River thinks they found a solution in The Portland Loo.
August 27, 2019
Global news
Seattle needs more Portland Loos
July 25, 2019
Global news
Shoreline Washington looks to The Portland Loo as crime-fighting toilets.
July 24, 2019
Global news
The Portland Loo comes to Ballard for the first time.
July 24, 2019
Blog
How To Find A Public Restroom In Portland (and Elsewhere!)
July 18, 2019
Global news
City of Davis looks to emulate success with The Portland Loo
June 26, 2019
Global news
Seattle Parks is in the process of installing a new public restroom unit designed to deter drug use.
June 25, 2019
Global news
Santa Rosa discussing new location for The Portland Loo.
June 19, 2019
Blog
Portland Loos Around The World
May 8, 2019
Blog
Bathrooms Around The World Where You Don’t Wanna “Go”
April 26, 2019
Global news
Charleston’s crime-deterring public toilets are attracting a lot of attention.
April 17, 2019
Blog
Portland Loo – Smithers, CA, Interview with Mayor Taylor Bachrach
April 10, 2019
Global news
Sound Transit wants to ensure passengers have more public restrooms available in the future at its stations.
March 20, 2019
Blog
The Portland Loo Versus Other City Toilets
March 13, 2019
Blog
How Portland is Adjusting to the Growing Population
March 11, 2019
Global news
The Portland Loo is featured in an awesome book about restrooms.
February 28, 2019
Global news
It’s a good thing that The Portland Loo gives up a little ‘privacy’. Here’s why.
February 20, 2019
Global news
Austin dubs their new pair of Portland Loo’s… ‘Waterloo’
February 20, 2019
Global news
Seattle hasn’t been providing sufficient public bathroom access given the size of its homeless population.
December 21, 2018
Global news
D.C. looks to include The Portland Loo as part of its move to increase public restroom access.
November 6, 2018
Global news
The Portland Loo is coming to Ballard Commons as its new permanent public restroom facility.
October 16, 2018
Global news
Arvada proudly welcomes its first Portland Loo.
October 2, 2018
Global news
Where to go when you need to go… featuring The Portland Loo.
September 6, 2018
Global news
The “Hoboken Outhouse” – Why they chose the Portland Loo.
July 11, 2018
Global news
Residents of Victoria judge The Portland Loo as the best public restroom in the entire country.
July 11, 2018
Global news
Kamloops, BC – finds their solution with The Portland Loo
July 11, 2018
Global news
The Portland Loo is finding its home in cities around the world.
May 12, 2018
Global news
Winnipeg takes a tip from The Portland Loo playbook.
September 5, 2017
Global news
Cities are quickly realizing the secret ingredient to attracting more tourists…public bathrooms.
August 15, 2012
Global news
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