Three-year old inaugurates Jamison Square Loo
The forth in a walkable chain of Portland Loos was inaugurated under sunny skies this week. The honors of the First Flush went to three-year old Clark Bradley, standing here with his Mom and City Commissioner Randy Leonard in front of Loo with its colorful door designed by graphic artist Sarah Fine.The Loo stands across the street from a streetcar stop on the southwest corner of Jamison Square. Hundreds of kids like Clark come to the popular Pearl District park in the summer to splash in its famous fountain. Now thanks to the efforts of the Pearl District Neighborhood Association, the Portland Water Bureau and the Bureau of Transportation, all those kids have a safe, clean, convenient place to go.
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June 29, 2020 The re-opening of the economy during the continuing COVID-19 pandemic depends on the successful re-opening of toilet facilities. Retail businesses, manufacturing firms, trade workshops, food-processing units, schools and universities, and government institutions must protect people from the SARS-CoV-2 virus. And they are in a position to support…
Almost 150 U.S. companies make toilet paper. Studio Dagdagaz/Shutterstock.com Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University The other day I went into Costco to buy some toilet paper. It came as a small shock when I couldn’t find a single roll. The new coronavirus is inspiring panic buying of a variety of household products such as…
Straight from New York City, The POOP Project is coming to Portland! How do you break the potty taboo and catalyze creative conversation about sustainable sanitation for the person, planet and world community? The People’s Own Organic Power (POOP) Project has been showing us how, using a brilliant combination of theater,…
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