Cities in France are installing outdoor urinals as the coronavirus lockdowns causes a lack of public toilet facilities for people social distancing outside.

New research exploring COVID-19 transmission suggests you may not want to linger after flushing a public toilet. ... Due to their small size, these droplets can remain suspended for a long time." ...

In 2012, the city had convened a “Public Toilets Working Group” to examine whether a public toilet would be used if it were installed somewhere in Cambridge — and if so, where?

The toilet will be accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Cambridge police say they will keep an eye on the bathroom and make sure it stays free of illegal activity.

Thanks to the toilet plume effect and the use of hand air dryers, which she said can spread germs from wet hands or nearby open trash cans as far as 10 feet, any surface in a public restroom ...

The Mayor Walked in on Me Christening the First Public Toilet in Harvard Square And that was the least uncomfortable part of the experience. By Luke O'Neil Published: Feb 13, 2016 11:15 AM EST ...

”The public does have a need, and most other cities, or many other cities, have solved this problem,” Bloomberg said in June 2002. ”And we’re going to try to work on it.” ...

Late-night comedians skewered the city. Residents dubbed the saga “Toiletgate,” and the $1.7 million toilet soon became the “it” costume at local Halloween parties that year.

With a $645,000 price tag, the outdoor public toilet planned for Vancouver’s Coopers’ Park might be the Cadillac of loos. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.