As many people will attest, finding available public restrooms in large cities is often difficult. Even municipal buildings aren’t always open to the public, and many businesses only allow paying customers to use their restrooms.
But cities like Minneapolis are proactively trying to address this issue, spurred by concerns about public urination and general convenience for residents and visitors alike. In fact, a program called the 100 Restrooms Project, sponsored by the city and the Minneapolis Downtown Improvement District, is using portable restrooms to augment its permanent public restrooms, says Ben Shardlow, director of urban design for the district.“We do an
