Free, accessible 24/7 public restrooms near transit
Resident asks the city to build free or 25-cent public restrooms that are accessible, open 24/7, near transit, clean and stocked with sanitary products, so everyone can use them.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
I'd like the city to build public restrooms that are free, accessible, open 24/7, near public transit, clean/maintained, and stocked with sanitary products. Even more 25 cent ones!
Who it helps and why
My idea makes it easier for all people, rich and poor, housed and unhoused, able bodied and disabled, to have access to clean, safe, 24/7 public restrooms without having to pay (or only paying 25 cents).
Details
- Cycle
- 2025–26
- Submitted
- July 19, 2025
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Facilities
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
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