Research with MFA student Keliang Li  [caption id="attachment_12046" align="aligncenter" width="768"] Pee Curl, or public urinal for men, in Amsterdam[/caption]   On a recent trip to Amsterdam, when I asked a local shop owner where I could use the restroom, she told me there were plenty of places for men but…

Written with MFA student Tong Zhao [caption id="attachment_12022" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Proposed public toilet, called a Sanisette, near Eiffel Tower in Paris[/caption]   With all the coffee and wine you’ll be drinking in Paris, it’s good to know there are plenty of free public restrooms. Cafes are everywhere in Paris: go…

Written by MFA student Jean Juan with Margot Kleinman  [caption id="attachment_11993" align="aligncenter" width="800"] North Bondi Beach Restroom[/caption]   The City of Sydney, one of Australia's largest and fastest-growing local areas, has an estimated population of 5.2 million in 2024. (https://worldpopulationreview.com/world-cities/sydney-population).  In the 2022/23 financial year, the city hosted 5.4 million…