Free 24/7 public bathrooms at busy transit stations
Resident asks the city to build free, clean, accessible, 24/7 public bathrooms with sanitary products and needle disposal on city-owned land near high-traffic transit stations.
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The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
The City should build new public bathrooms on City-owned property near high-traffic transit stations. The bathrooms need to be free, clean, accessible, open 24/7, and have sanitary products and needle disposal.
Who it helps and why
High-quality, free public bathrooms are necessary for a city to be accessible to everyone, including transit riders, pedestrians, cyclists, people with disabilities, people experiencing homelessness, parents, children, and workers. This proposal will make Boston more welcoming and inclusive to these populations.
Details
- Cycle
- 2025–26
- Submitted
- July 17, 2025
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Facilities
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
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