LOO LOO™ WPG - A PUBLIC TOILET Winnipeg, MB
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Year: 2020 - ongoing
Location: Winnipeg
A new permanent public washroom is in the works for the Main and Higgins area in Winnipeg (scheduled to open fall 2021).
The LOO LOO™ design has involved close collaboration with the City of Winnipeg, Thunderbird House and other community agencies, as well as community members. It incorporates best practice harm reduction principles, and is anticipated to offer a prototype for future public toilets across the city.
WE ALL NEED PUBLIC TOILETS.
Media coverage:
BridgmanCollaborative has been lobbying for public toilets in Winnipeg and across Canada for more than a decade: A Public Calling - Making a Plea for the Urban Outhouse, Public Toilets, Accessibility and Human Rights: A Winnipeg Pop-Up Campaign and Human Dignity on Main Street: Public Toilets in Canada.
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Location: Winnipeg
A new permanent public washroom is in the works for the Main and Higgins area in Winnipeg (scheduled to open fall 2021).
The LOO LOO™ design has involved close collaboration with the City of Winnipeg, Thunderbird House and other community agencies, as well as community members. It incorporates best practice harm reduction principles, and is anticipated to offer a prototype for future public toilets across the city.
WE ALL NEED PUBLIC TOILETS.
Media coverage:
BridgmanCollaborative has been lobbying for public toilets in Winnipeg and across Canada for more than a decade: A Public Calling - Making a Plea for the Urban Outhouse, Public Toilets, Accessibility and Human Rights: A Winnipeg Pop-Up Campaign and Human Dignity on Main Street: Public Toilets in Canada.
- The proposed design for a public washroom near Thunderbird House - CTV News (March 2021)
- A victory for dignity at Higgins and Main - Winnipeg Free Press (March 2021) (pdf)
- Winnipeg launches public bathroom project - CBC News (December 2020)
- Permanent public washroom for downtown Winnipeg moves step closer with $670K grant - CBC News (July 2020) (pdf)
- Public washrooms downtown could be built with grant money - Winnipeg Free Press (July 2020) (pdf)
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