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Advocates and vendor ask council to fund permanent expansion of "Thrones" public‑restroom pilot
Summary
Advocates and Throne Labs urged the Committee on Public Works and Operations to fund permanent operations and expansion of a six‑unit public restroom pilot, requesting $1–1.4 million for FY26 to sustain and grow the program.
Witnesses representing DC Public Restrooms and Throne Labs told the Committee on Public Works and Operations that a six‑unit pilot of stand‑alone public restrooms has high usage and positive community and business feedback, and they asked the council to provide permanent funding to continue and expand the pilot.
Marcia Birnbaum of DC Public Restrooms said the pilot contract with Throne Labs made five to six units available and that DPW data show heavy utilization. "Data collected by Throne Labs indicate that over [the pilot period] thrones were used 63,000 times," Birnbaum said, adding that 92% of surveyed users rated the toilets good or great. She…
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