As someone who has a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who often needs a restroom urgently, I struggle to find one that is open and available in our city. In the past, I have shared many stories of unfortunate accidents that I have experienced due to the lack of access to …
Marc Friend, State Department Specialist and member of DC Public Restrooms Read More »
My business is not a retail establishment, so we don’t have to clean up anything that someone may have left behind when they couldn’t get to a restroom in time. But I can tell you if you ever need a reminder that it’s Monday, simply walk down the alley between 20th and 19th and L …
Leonard Greenberger, Public Relations Specialist and member of DC Public Restrooms Read More »
I myself am homeless and once walked more than ten blocks, from Gallery Place to George Washington University Hospital, before someone let me use the bathroom. Metro stations will not let anyone into their restrooms and most stores keep their doors locked. Even the stores I regularly buy from would not let me in, they …
In England, where I lived until 2015 and also served in a downtown Church, lack of clean, safe, public restrooms is not a problem. Our local governments appreciate that access to clean, safe public restrooms is critical for personal and public health. Accordingly, they have made an effort to install clean, safe public restrooms in …
“A nearly unprecedented advocacy effort has been undertaken by dedicated activists representing residents experiencing homelessness, senior citizens, residents with medical conditions, parents, tourists, and everyone who finds themselves in need of a restroom. … A network of public restrooms will help the District catch up to peer cities around the world, provide all people in …
