In the News

February 18, 2009
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The media has covered many PHLUSH activities and regularly seeks out members for comment.

“Portland markets its solar-powered public toilet.”  By Steven Dubois.  San Francisco Chronicle.  April 14, 2012.

“Northwest Portland students open fifth Portland Loo with songs about toilets.” By Molly Hottle.  The Oregonian.  January 31, 2012.

“No relief?  Park bathrooms on the city’s chopping block”  Street Roots. January 12, 2012.

Online exclusive: Portland’s new Loo: The pros and cons of Portland’s new Park Blocks restroom.  By Elizabeth Wilson. Portland State University Vanguard. Dec 3, 2010.

“City Celebrates World Toilet Day With First Flush”. Fox 12 TV. November 19, 2010.

“Newest Loo opens on World Toilet Day: Third public restroom will get a ceremonial first flush.” Portland Tribune. November 16, 2010.

“As two more Loos come to Portland, city officials and neighbors call them a success.” Mollie Hottle. The Oregonian. November 12, 2010.

“Toilet Troubles: Ready or Not, Here Come the Public Restrooms” Amanda Waldoupe. Portland Mercury. Jul 29, 2010.

Toilet Troubles: Ready or Not, Here Come the Public Restrooms
by Amanda Waldroupe  Portland Mercury, July 29, 2010.  http://www.portlandmercury.com/portland/toilet-troubles/Content?oid=271807“Murmurs:  A Weekly Lemonade Stand Of Tart News.” Willamette Week, August 11, 2010″Toilet Troubles: Ready or Not, Here Come the Public Restrooms“. Amanda Waldroupe Portland Mercury, July 29, 2010.

“City says it found right balance of privy privacy”. Daily Journal of Commerce Oregon.  Aug 6, 2009.

“When you gotta go, where do you go?” Greater Greater Washington. Lynda Laughlin. April 28, 2009.

“Prototype for Public Decency” Jake Thomas. Portland Observer. Dec 11, 2008.

“Portland to Install a new public restroom on Northwest Glisan near Fifth Avenue” Stephen Beaven. The Oregonian. Nov 15, 2008.

“How do you spell relief?” Peter Korn. The Portland Tribune. Oct 9, 2008.

“Mission to fix toilets” Portland Tribune. Apr 8, 2008.

“A public restroom crusade; A Portland woman goes from City Hall to India to present her cause.” By Stephen Beaven. The Oregonian. Oct 30, 2007.

“Portland Can’t Wait” By C.J. Gabbe. New American City. Winter, 2007.

“Public toilet designs focus of meeting.” Street Roots. May 19, 2006.

“Tour De Porcelain: After two hours and seven restrooms, Adrian Chen finds out what drives Portland’s fiercest public-toilet advocates.” Willamette Week. May 17, 2006.

“Community to Build Relief in Old Town/Chinatown During VBC6″ Portland Independent Media Center. May 8, 2006.

“Signs of relief? A new group hopes to bring public restrooms to the Old Town/Chinatown neighborhood ”  By Joanne Zuhl.   Street Roots (Cover Story), Jan 13, 2006.

“City could get more flush with toilets.” By Jacob Quinn Sanders. The Portland Tribune, Oct 11, 2005.


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PHLUSH is an all-volunteer advocacy group based in Portland's Old Town Chinatown. We collaborate with grassroots organizations, environmental activists, planners, architects, code officials and city managers. We receive support from the Old Town Chinatown Neighborhood Association and Neighbors West-Northwest. PHLUSH is a member of the World Toilet Organization, a partner in the Sustainable Sanitation Alliance and serves on the global public toilet design committee of the International Code Council.

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