From Slate Magazine · Christina Cauterucci · · 1m 30s
New York's Public Bathrooms: A Century of Neglect
NYC's new self-contained bathrooms aim to fix a century of public restroom neglect.
In brief
NYC's new self-contained bathrooms aim to fix a century of public restroom neglect. New York's 17 high-tech public toilets, managed by Throne, address decades of disinvestment in communal bathrooms. Originally reported by Slate Magazine.
Public restrooms
New York unveiled 17 high-tech public toilets this month.
Throne technology
Throne units use 21 sensors to detect messes and ban users who leave bathrooms untidy.
Public bathroom history
Public restrooms have faced disinvestment and closures for over a century.
Bathroom closures
Cities closed bathrooms to exclude marginalized groups, including gay men.
Bathroom inequality
Public bathrooms became sites of social inequality and exclusion.
Bathroom maintenance
Bathrooms become dirty when not cleaned, leading to disinvestment.
Bathroom closures
Cities closed bathrooms to exclude marginalized groups, including gay men.
Bathroom inequality
Public bathrooms became sites of social inequality and exclusion.
Bathroom maintenance
Bathrooms become dirty when not cleaned, leading to disinvestment.
Bathroom closures
Cities closed bathrooms to exclude marginalized groups, including gay men.
Bathroom inequality
Public bathrooms became sites of social inequality and exclusion.
Bathroom maintenance
Bathrooms become dirty when not cleaned, leading to disinvestment.
Bathroom closures
Cities closed bathrooms to exclude marginalized groups, including gay men.
Bathroom inequality
Public bathrooms became sites of social inequality and exclusion.
Bathroom maintenance
Bathrooms become dirty when not cleaned, leading to disinvestment.
Bathroom closures
Cities closed bathrooms to exclude marginalized groups, including gay men.
The essence
New York's 17 high-tech public toilets, managed by Throne, address decades of disinvestment in communal bathrooms.
