A new organization is calling for more standalone public restrooms in Cincinnati to keep streets and pants clean.
They're eyeing $5 million in Hamilton County stimulus money to pay for the so-called Portland Loos – and a top county official told The Enquirer she's intrigued by the idea.
The new Cincinnati chapter of Portland, Oregon-based PHLUSH (Public Hygiene Lets Us Stay Human) recently announced its vision:free 24-hour public restrooms near Metro transit centers in Downtown and Northside to start, with dozens more later.
"It's a safety issue. It's a quality of life issue. It's a public health issue," Justin Jeffre, co-founder of the group, told The Enquirer.
The facilities would be "Portland Loos," which are 24-hour portable potties that are solar-powered and graffiti-proof. Each includes a toilet, but does not have a mirror or running water. Instead, there's a spigot outside. That prevents people from using the loos for bathing.
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