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GottaGo! Letter Campaign - Public Toilets: A Missing Priority in Ottawa's New Official Plan
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The “GottaGo!” campaign advocates for a network of, and signage to, safe, free, clean and environmentally responsible public toilets and water fountains that are accessible to persons of all abilities at major transit stops, key public places and parks to meet the needs of residents and tourists in Canada’s Capital City.
The focus of our efforts has been the City of Ottawa, the National Capital Commission, Ottawa Tourism and the public.


Why we need a network of public toilets
In a city such as Ottawa the needs of tourists, outdoor activities of families, an aging population and people with disabilities, and the need to ensure effective public health combine to make the case that a network of safe, clean, accessible and environmentally responsible public toilets is essential. Which of us has not been caught short by our need for a toilet?
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Rethinking public washrooms after the coronavirus
Lloyd Alter, May 4, 2020 https://www.treehugger.com/bathroom-design/rethinking-public-washrooms-after-coronavirus.html We have to stop building highways and start building toilets as we face a […]
Continue reading→Sensor taps and no door handles: Covid-19 shows it’s time to rethink public toilets
Elias Visontay The Guardian, Sunday 3, May 2020 Better building codes and some design innovation could greatly improve hygiene, experts […]
Continue reading→Where to go when there’s no place to go?
GottaGo! article in the Glebe Report, May 2020 issue, page 2; and Mainstreeter, June 2020, page 16. More than ever, […]
Continue reading→Homeless People Have Nowhere to Go to the Bathroom Because of Coronavirus
Homeless people could be forced to urinate and defecate in public—which can increase COVID-19 risk for everyone. Vice News Anya […]
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