Build more public bathrooms
Resident asks the City to expand public bathrooms, perhaps building one or two new ones, since few free options exist and access is a matter of dignity.
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The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
The City has very few public bathrooms, and it would be great to see the City invest in expansion.
Who it helps and why
Access to a clean bathroom is a matter of basic human rights and dignity. There are few spaces in which bathrooms can be accessed without spending money, which is unfair to those without means. Understanding that $2M would not fully remedy this issue, perhaps the money could be spent to build 1-2 new bathrooms.
Details
- Cycle
- 2026–27
- Submitted
- August 7, 2026
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Human Services
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
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