"'Modular' doesn't mean Ikea flatpack toilets, though. It means the bathrooms are prefabricated units that are built off-site then delivered and installed as complete structures. Because they don't require deep digging or complicated hookups to existing sewer lines, they can pop up in plazas, sidewalks and parks in a fraction of the time traditional public restrooms take. Other cities like Los Angeles, Portland and Washington, D.C., have already gone this route,"
"These won't be your average park bathrooms with mystery puddles and broken locks, either. The new units will use automated cleaning systems that activate after each use, washing down floors, walls and fixtures and disinfecting high-touch surfaces. Doors lock during the cleaning cycle, so the next person walks into a clean space. Some models also include hands-free everything (from flush to sink, soap and dryer) to cut down on germs and maintenance headaches."
The city launched a $4 million initiative to expand public bathroom access by deploying prefabricated, modular, self-cleaning restrooms across the five boroughs. Modular units are built off-site, delivered, and installed as complete structures, avoiding deep digging and complex sewer hookups and enabling placement in plazas, sidewalks, and parks more quickly and cheaply than traditional facilities. The city plans a request for proposals within the mayor's first 100 days and hopes to install 20 to 30 units. Units feature automated cleaning cycles that run after each use, lock doors during cleaning, and offer hands-free fixtures. The first confirmed site is in West Harlem.
Read at Time Out New York
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