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How The Loo Can Help Alleviate the Houseless Crisis in Your City

May 10, 2023 The Portland Loo

The United States is reeling from an epidemic of homelessness spanning across the country as over half a million citizens…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: drug use, homelessness, houseless crisis, Oregon, Portland, public restroom, public toilet, soshily, The Portland Loo, toilet 24/7
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The Portland Loo Arrived in Center City, Philadelphia

April 26, 2023 The Portland Loo

Published in The Philadelphia Inquirer The first of six Portland Loos is being installed in Philadelphia, the city being called…

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Posted in: Global news Filed under: Center City, Loo, Madden Fabrication, Philadelphia, Portland, public loo, public restroom, public toilet, The Portland Loo
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New Portland Loo Along the Truckee River

April 12, 2023 The Portland Loo

Published in ThisisReno.com The first Portland Loo was installed in August 2020 at Brodhead Memorial Park. One more public restroom…

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Posted in: Global news Filed under: Loo, Madden Fabrication, Portland, public loo, public restroom, public toilet, Reno, The Portland Loo, Truckee River
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What It’s Like to Use the LOO

April 5, 2023 The Portland Loo

The US has been suffering from a stark lack of public restroom options for decades. The limited selection is uniform,…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: Loo, news, Oregon, Portland, privacy, public restroom, public toilets, soshily, The Portland Loo
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The Portland Loo to Be Installed in Astoria Hoyt Playground

March 21, 2023 The Portland Loo

Published in Patch The Loo will be planted at the playground located at 1800 Hoyt Avenue N, Astoria, New York.…

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Posted in: Global news Filed under: Astoria, Hoyt Playground, Loo, New York, news, Oregon, parks, Portland, press, public restrooms, public toilet, The Portland Loo
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Why Are Public Toilets Oval and Residential Toilets Round?

March 8, 2023 The Portland Loo

If you’ve ever used a public restroom (which we’re safely assuming you have), you’ve noticed that things don’t look too…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: bathroom, Loo, Oregon, Portland, public restroom, public restroom facilities, public toilets, residential toilets, round toilets, soshily, standards, The Portland Loo
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How Does the Public Sewer System Work? (It’s More Interesting Than You Think!)

February 22, 2023 The Portland Loo

Hundreds of millions of people across the country rely on the public sewer system on a daily basis without ever…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: Loo, Oregon, Portland, public loo, public restrooms, sewer system, soshily, The Portland Loo, wastewater
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The Fascinating History of the Urinal Cake

February 8, 2023 The Portland Loo

The bathroom world is full of things people use on a daily basis but never think about. Urinal cakes are…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: bathroom, Oregon, Portland, public loo, public restroom, public toilet, restrooms, soshily, The Portland Loo, urinal cakes
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Phoenix Finds The Portland Loo As an Excellent Solution to Homelessness Issue

February 6, 2023 The Portland Loo

Published in Smart Cities Dive Phoenix has very few public toilets that are open 24 hours and because of that,…

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Posted in: Global news Filed under: homeless population, homelessness, Loo, Phoenix, Portland, public restrooms, public toilets, The Portland Loo
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Out of this World: The Most Expensive Toilet in the World

January 25, 2023 The Portland Loo

Toilets come in a wide range of shapes, sizes, and specifications. As a result, their cost can vary greatly. In…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: expensive toilet, Loo, Portland, public loo, public restroom, public toilet, soshily, The Portland Loo, toilet

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