PHLUSH in the News

The media covers PHLUSH activities and regularly seeks
out members for comment.

When you gotta go, where do you go?

By Phlush | December 19, 2019

“When you gotta go, where do you go?” Greater Greater Washington. Lynda Laughlin. April 28, 2009.

Prototype for Public Decency

By Phlush | December 19, 2019

“Prototype for Public Decency” Jake Thomas. Portland Observer. Dec 11, 2008.

Portland to Install a new public restroom on Northwest Glisan near Fifth Avenue

By Phlush | December 18, 2019

“Portland to Install a new public restroom on Northwest Glisan near Fifth Avenue” Stephen Beaven. The Oregonian. Nov 15, 2008.

How do you spell relief?

By Phlush | December 18, 2019

“How do you spell relief?” Peter Korn. The Portland Tribune. Oct 9, 2008

Mission to fix toilets

By Phlush | December 18, 2019

“Mission to fix toilets” Portland Tribune. Apr 8, 2008.

A public restroom crusade; A Portland woman goes from City Hall to India to present her cause

By Phlush | December 18, 2019

“A public restroom crusade; A Portland woman goes from City Hall to India to present her cause.” By Stephen Beaven. The Oregonian. Oct 30, 2007.

Portland Can’t Wait

By Phlush | December 18, 2019

“Portland Can’t Wait” By C.J. Gabbe. New American City. Winter, 2007.

Public toilet designs focus of meeting

By Phlush | December 18, 2019

“Public toilet designs focus of meeting.” Street Roots. May 19, 2006.

Tour De Porcelain: After two hours and seven restrooms, Adrian Chen finds out what drives Portland’s fiercest public-toilet advocates

By Phlush | December 18, 2019

“Tour De Porcelain: After two hours and seven restrooms, Adrian Chen finds out what drives Portland’s fiercest public-toilet advocates.” Willamette Week. May 17, 2006.


Join PHLUSH and The Bathroom App’s Restroom Scavenger Hunt!

PHLUSH is excited to announce a new partnership with The Bathroom Company, creators of The Bathroom App—a restroom-finding tool that prioritizes accuracy, reliability, and community-driven data. Unlike other restroom apps, The Bathroom App relies on real people to scout locations and take photos, ensuring better quality data. So far, the app is available in San Francisco and New York…

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Designing for a Shared Reality: What is a Multispecies Approach to Sanitation? 

Designing for a Shared Reality: What is a Multispecies Approach to Sanitation?  By: Kory Russel   At a Venetian Palace overlooking the grand canal, an unexpected exhibit highlighted a universal truth—every living being, from emperors to insects, must excrete waste. This display, "Designing for the Intimate Shared Reality of All…

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Why You Should Consider Making Your Restroom More Inclusive (And How To Do It)

Why You Should Consider Making Your Restroom More Inclusive (And How To Do It) By Kip Earlywine (Used with permission from Green Flush Restrooms) It’s a beautiful day outside, so Dave decides to visit a new city park he hasn’t visited before.  Upon arrival, he’s struck by the care and detail…

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