American’s wastewater infrastructure needs maintenance.
ASCE Report Card and updates on maintenance costs
The risks to water and wastewater systems are escalating with climate change.
Sea level rise, groundwater intrusion, eutrophication and toxic pollution.
Recent hurricanes and flooding have overwhelmed existing systems.
Houston’s Harvey, Florida’s Irma, and North Carolina’s Florence.
Florida’s failing septic systems are destroying its land and way of life.
Houston’s Harvey, Florida’s Irma, and North Carolina’s Florence.
Isn’t it time to consider alternative systems?
Conclusion is a quick overview of sustainable systems with key resources. Could be rewrite of this page on ecological sanitation systems. Most of those free resources have been updated.
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Research with MFA student Keliang Li Pee Curl, or public urinal for men, in Amsterdam On a recent trip to Amsterdam, when I asked a local shop owner where I could use the restroom, she told me there were plenty of places for men but…
Written with MFA student Tong Zhao Proposed public toilet, called a Sanisette, near Eiffel Tower in Paris With all the coffee and wine you’ll be drinking in Paris, it’s good to know there are plenty of free public restrooms. Cafes are everywhere in Paris: go…
Written by MFA student Jean Juan with Margot Kleinman North Bondi Beach Restroom The City of Sydney, one of Australia's largest and fastest-growing local areas, has an estimated population of 5.2 million in 2024. (https://worldpopulationreview.com/world-cities/sydney-population). In the 2022/23 financial year, the city hosted 5.4 million…
Public Toilets Case Studies with Pratt Institute: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Public Toilets Case Studies with Pratt Institute: Paris, France
Public Toilets Case Studies with Pratt Institute: Sydney, Australia
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