City leaders in Minneapolis are discussing the need for more public bathrooms downtown, supported by new research highlighting the demand and potential costs.
The report released this week by the Public Health and Safety Committee states that Minneapolis “has a lack of adequate public restroom facilities.” Adam Duininck from the Minneapolis Downtown Council said, “There’s not as many as there ought to be.”
The report includes a map marking public bathrooms in places like City Hall and the Hennepin County Library. Duininck and the Downtown Council have been working on this issue for years. “We should explore all the options we can,” said Duininck.
Cost considerations
Several standalone public restroom models were researched, including the popular Portland Loo, which can cost up to $185,000 with installation fees ranging from $90,000 to $800,000. Duininck said, “They’re not cheap; some of these models can be hundreds of thousands of dollars.”…