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Publicly Accessible Toilets after COVID-19: an update to design guidance

Posted on April 6, 2022 (April 6, 2022) by Tinkle
Image of Front page of Guide, orange background, toilet roll with 'Don't Panic' written on the last piece

This new guidance shows how future toilets can be designed to be more hygienic, and also more accessible and inclusive, as a critical part of public health infrastructure. […]

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Publicly Accessible Toilets after COVID-19: an update to design guidance

Posted on April 6, 2022 (April 6, 2022) by Tinkle
Image of Front page of Guide, orange background, toilet roll with 'Don't Panic' written on the last piece

This new guidance shows how future toilets can be designed to be more hygienic, and also more accessible and inclusive, as a critical part of public health infrastructure. […]

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New Resource: Everyday Life with IBS

Posted on April 6, 2022 (April 6, 2022) by Tinkle
Screenshot of animation showing aisle of a train carriage with overhead sign that reads 'Toilets' above the door at the end.

This 2021 animation, based on Dr Lauren White’s research, captures the common experiences of living with IBS in everyday life. […]

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The Toilet Paper: Improving London’s loos

Posted on April 6, 2022 by Tinkle
Cover of The Toilet Paper report by London Assembly. Cover is green showing people walking on a monotone map of London

The London Assembly Health Committee has made 12 recommendations on how to improve the Capital’s toilets, following a public consultation. https://www.london.gov.uk/assembly-publications/toilet-paper-improving-londons-loos […]

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Design.Sanitation Online Event – 19 Nov

Posted on November 8, 2021 by Tinkle
Drawing of two large white taps, with pink tiled wall behind, and a person who is half the side of the tap peering round from behind.

‘Design.Sanitation: What challenges do designers face in providing sanitation that is both sustainable and inclusive?’ […]

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Consultation: Access to Public Toilets in London

Posted on October 5, 2021 (October 5, 2021) by Tinkle
A mobile changing places toilets visible in back of a van, at an event in a central London square. The weather looks rainy and cold.

The London Assembly Health Committee investigation is considering how toilet provision can be improved in London and what more the Mayor can do,  […]

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Guardian Online: Low risk of catching Covid in public toilets, study finds

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Tinkle
Decorative tiled floor of public toilet, with a round floor sticker shown two footprints covering the tiles, as were used during the pandemic as markers to encourage social distancing.

Researchers analysing 38 studies from 13 countries, published between 2000-2020, have found that […]

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Contactless payments – Is this the way forward in the 21st Century?

Posted on June 21, 2021 (July 29, 2021) by Tinkle
Paddle gate entry system, card reader on left-hand side, coin payment on right-hand side.

A public toilet is not always easy to find and when you do, the chances are that you can’not access the facility unless you pay to enter it. […]

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Posted in DiscussionTagged business models, payment, public toilets1 Comment

Article: The Privatisation of Taking a Piss

Posted on May 15, 2021 (June 21, 2021) by Tinkle
High level Toilet Sign in British Rail Station, toilets marked FREE (no payment)

This online article (Tribune, 26th April 2021) looks at how the ‘public’ part of public toilet is under threat. […]

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