A new Philly Phlush has arrived in West Philadelphia’s Clark Park.
Why it matters: We all gotta go, but public potties are still hard to come by in the city.
State of play: The third Philly Phlush is installed but not yet open to the public.
- Opening date is TBD as the city awaits final inspections, city Department of Public Health spokesperson James Garrow tells Axios.
- Located by the park’s basketball courts on S 43rd Street near Regent Square, the new bathroom is an upgrade from the park’s standard porta-potties.
Context: The city installed its first standalone loos in 2023 in North Philly’s Fotterall Square and Center City.
- The Clark Park Phlush’s rollout is more than a year behind schedule due to red tape delays, like obtaining permits.
How it works: The bathrooms — designed after the Portland Loo — include amenities beyond a toilet: a baby-changing table, handwashing station, free menstrual products and naloxone…