Indianapolis meeting advances plan for restroom pilot on city greenways

At a recent Indianapolis City greenways meeting, committee members discussed a proposed pilot to place a portable, full-service restroom along a city greenway and directed staff to gather cost estimates and potential locations.

Committee members said the pilot would aim to test a model that contractors would install and maintain while the city and private partners evaluate logistics and costs. "Throne does portable restrooms, you know, full service. They put them in. They maintain. They... take care of them," a committee member said, describing an outreach to a vendor the group has contacted.

The discussion centered on two practical constraints: the capital and—especially—ongoing maintenance costs. A committee member…