Portland converts 600 restrooms to gender-neutral, ‘all-user’
“Portland converts 600 restrooms to gender-neutral, ‘all-user’.” By Casey Parks. The Oregonian (Front Page!) September 22, 2016.
Nearly 600 gender-neutral restrooms now available throughout Portland
“Nearly 600 gender-neutral restrooms now available throughout Portland.” KPTV Fox 12 News. September 22, 2016.
Editorial: A vote for potty parity
“Editorial: A vote for potty parity.” Salisbury Post (North Carolina). April 5, 2016.
Seattle Parks & Recreation All Gender Restrooms / Changing Room Study
Seattle Parks & Recreation All Gender Restrooms / Changing Room Study (WC201547) Young Architecture. 31 March 2016
Why New York City has a Public Bathroom Problem
“Why New York City has a Public Bathroom Problem.” By Dan Nosowitz. Atlas Obscura. January 28, 2016.
Pieces of Portland: An inside look at America’s weirdest city
“Sh*t Happens” in Pieces of Portland: An inside look at America’s weirdest city. By Marie Deatherage and Joyce Brekke. Quiltlandia, 2015.
Safe Stops
“Safe Stops: For Restroom Structures, Security is Crucial.” By Rick Dandes. Recreation Management. October 2015.
Don’t waste money policing public urinators—invest in public restrooms instead
“Don’t waste money policing public urinators—invest in public restrooms instead”. By Daniel Denvir. The Atlantic City Lab. July 21, 2015.
Homeless People Have to Pee, Too. Find a Place for Them & Stop Complaining About It, You Monsters: New York’s two largest newspapers shamed a homeless man for urinating this week
“Homeless People Have to Pee, Too. Find a Place for Them & Stop Complaining About It, You Monsters: New York’s two largest newspapers shamed a homeless man for urinating this week.” By Ben Collins. The Daily Beast. July 20, 2015.
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With the support of PHLUSH, the Jefferson County Sanitation HAT has been hard at work this year strengthening community relationships, surveying local residents on sanitation needs and educational interests, and collaborating with local and regional experts to address rural sanitation challenges. A Housing+Sanitation Learning Series kicked off this fall, starting…
December 28, 2021 As the cost of housing skyrockets across the United States, we’ve been wondering about the potential of water reuse and low-water toilet technologies to augment the affordable housing supply. Now, housing advocates, local officials, and residents in rural Jefferson County, Washington, have asked PHLUSH to find…
Today is Menstrual Hygiene Day, and PHLUSH realizes that menstrual hygiene management (MHM) and health can be improved with adequate access to restrooms. We are beginning to dive into the intersection of restroom advocacy and MHM -- learn more by hearing our board President, Genevieve Schutzius, speak on the intersection…
This Tuesday: Composting Toilets & Supporting Codes and Policies
Can ecological sanitation help increase the supply of affordable housing?
Happy Menstrual Hygiene Day!