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More accessible public toilets / Plus de toilettes publiques accessible
Campaigning for a network of clean, safe and #accessible #publictoilets in #Ottcity
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One of our intrepid globetrotting supporters shared this with us and described it as
"a handy dandy porta potty outside Olympic stadium in Madrid"
A red and white porta-potty sits in front of a black metal fence. Sign on the front door of the porta-potty reads "Toi Toi". The first "Toi" has a red heart over top of the "I" instead of a dot. Underneath the door latch is a smaller sign that reads "Toi Toi" and a phone number.
November 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Team GottaGo! (and our weiner-dog mascot) are ready for #WorldToiletDay on Wednesday, November 19th. Keep an eye out for us in @en.ottawa.ca.
A young woman in a blue 'Gotta Go!' shirt crouches in front of the Bank of Canada museum, grinning and holding the leash of the weiner dog from the first photo. Chalk behind them reads 'Public Toilet,' with arrows showing the toilet is inside and downstairs.
November 14, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Filmmaker turned toilet critic Yoel Darwish seems like our kinda guy!

www.ynetnews.com/culture/life...
From Ben Gurion airport to Tel Aviv bars: meet Israel's viral toilet critic
Yoel Darwish, a 27-year-old filmmaker from Tel Aviv, has gone viral for his witty reviews of public restrooms — rating toilets across Israel with humor and precision, turning one of life’s most awkwar...
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November 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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We're counting down the days, hours and minutes until #WorldToiletDay!
www.tickcounter.com/countdown/86...
World Toilet Day
Countdown timer showing how much time left until Wednesday, November 19, 2025 12:00:00 AM in timezone Toronto, America (UTC-05:00)
www.tickcounter.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Spotted in Madrid, Spain: functional and obvious public toilet infrastructure. And a place to advertise, too!
A photo of a standalone toilet structure along a street in a green space with grass and trees visible in the background. The toilet is a shiny grey box, and above the door the word "Madrid" can be made out. To the left of the door is a sign reading "WC" with 4 pictograms underneath (man, woman, child, wheelchair user). A photo of a standalone toilet structure along a street in a green space with grass, trees, and the street with shops and cars visible in the background. The toilet is a shiny grey box; the door is on the right side. The side facing the camera has a billboard on it for Stranger Things toys. Above the billboard is a sign reading "WC" with 4 pictograms to the right (man, woman, child, wheelchair user).
November 10, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Public toilets in #Ottawa need publicly-visible signs!
Pictures showing a scene from Lord of the Rings, with Frodo and Gandalf riding in a horse cart. The logo of the City of Ottawa is superimposed on Gandalf's face. Frodo asks: "Where are the public toilets?" Gandalf replies: "Wouldn't you like to know." Frodo retorts: "Yes I really would actually."
November 5, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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We here at GottaGo! are pretty single-minded -- we keep talking (and talking) about @en.ottawa.ca being home to a network of safe, clean, accessible and environmentally responsible public toilets.
Two photos side by side. The first shows a card from the game Uno, edited to read "Stop talking about public washrooms, or draw 25 [cards]." The second photo is of a guy holding an enormous handful of Uno cards.
November 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Clear & simple signage to the public toilet in Lunenberg, NS -- can't Ottawa do the same? Ottawa has public toilets (like in the NAC) but no signs telling anyone about them.
A picture of a pole on a street with a black and white sign reading "Public Washrooms" and an arrow pointing left.
October 29, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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The United Nations is also helping out with #WorldToiletDay. Great info at www.unwater.org/our-work/wor.... November 19, 2025!
www.unwater.org
October 22, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Our friends at One Drop are also fully behind #WorldToiletDay, November 19, 2025.
www.onedrop.org/.../world-to...
The One Drop logo
October 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Canadian innovations in toilet tech courtesy of @ubcappliedscience.bsky.social!
apsc.ubc.ca/news/2025/ub...
UBC launches world’s first mushroom-powered waterless toilet - News | UBC Applied Science
The MycoToilet, developed by a team including UBC School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture Associate Professor Joseph Dahmen, turns human waste into nutrient-rich compost and features a moder...
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October 7, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Brigitte from our talented student team presented a proposal for a public toilet design contest on Monday at Ottawa Architecture Week. Let's hope we see some inspiring designs!

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Presentation at Ottawa Architecture Week, September 2025
YouTube video by Gotta Go Campaign
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October 6, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Our weiner dog friend is excited for #worldtoiletday and so are we! November 19!
A young woman with curly hair and round sunglasses smiles at the camera, holding the weiner dog from the first photo in her arms. The dog is still wearing her 'I Heart Paw-blic Toilets' sign.
October 1, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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The countdown to #WorldToiletDay has begun!
(To us, it's a kinda big deal).
A calendar showing the month of November 2025, with Wednesday, November 19th circled in red.
September 29, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Great post from @mollyburkeofficial.bsky.social clearly explaining the challenges of using public toilets when blind.
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58K views · 16K reactions | Accessible bathroom map… | Molly Burke
Accessible bathroom map….
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September 25, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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At the #VolunteerOttawa event last week, Carleton University School of Social Work students Rhi & Brigitte and long time team member Alan talked with many people interested in our work.
September 23, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Welcome to Urben Blu, a new kid on the block innovating in the Public Toilet Marketplace! urbenblu.com/en. They offer prefabricated, self-cleaning pubic toilets. They claim to have installed toilets throughout Canada and the USA. Have you used one? Let us know!
Urben Blu - North American manufacturer of smart public restrooms.
urbenblu.com
September 8, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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We dream about toilets, too. If you spot a public toilet in need of attention in @en.ottawa.ca, let us know or call 311. It helps if you can specify the exact location!
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
‘I dream about toilets, I admit it’: the man on a mission to improve Britain’s loos
Poor accessibility, questionable hygiene, scattered needles and budget cuts … the UK is in the midst of a public toilet crisis. Thankfully, Raymond Martin is fighting back
www.theguardian.com
September 6, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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We were at Ottawa Farmers Market to promote investment in public toilets.
We encouraged people to write to the city -- you can too! Go to ottawa.ca/en/city-hall... contact YOUR city councillor and tell them you support more public toilets in City of Ottawa !
September 2, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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This @thestar.com op-ed could've been written about
@en.ottawa.ca!

www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Shawn Micallef: It’s a basic need. So why isn’t Toronto flush with accessible, well-designed public washrooms?
The winner of a competition to design a better public washroom shows what could be done to public facilities, if the city really wanted to.
www.thestar.com
August 29, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Shout out to the #CityofPortland for the design of #thePortlandLoo!
A graphic reading "Potty Profiles: Portland Loos. These single-person toilets are durable, affordable, and simple to install. They were designed by the city of Portland, Oregon, but are now used all around the world." A photo shows two of the stand-alone metal toilets, which are wheelchair-accessible and have slats at the top and bottom.
August 23, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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A purple graphic reading: "Without adult change tables, people have to improvise-- lying on dirty bathroom floors, being changed in the back of a car, or having to sit in soiled clothes until they can get home." Below this is a drawing of a woman in an electric wheelchair, saying: "Our dignity matters!" At the bottom, text reads: "Installing even one or two [adult change tables] in a city can make a huge impact. Learn more at changingspacescampaign.com."
August 19, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Great initiative by tokyotoilet.jp/en/. Public toilets should be hospitable places!
A photo of metal symbols on the outside of a toilet, showing that it is wheelchair-accessible, has change tables, and provides facilities for people with ostomies. Text below this reads: The Toyko Toilet Project (tokyotoilet.jp) describes public toilets as ‘a symbol of Japan's world-renowned hospitality culture.’ Under the text is a photo of the ostomate facilities, showing a special sink with a mirror. A caption reads: "Many of these toilets have special facilities for people with ostomies. Some have full-size care beds/change tables for disabled adults."
August 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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A purple graphic with photos of two large, motorized change tables in public washrooms. The header reads: "Potty Profiles: Changing Spaces." Below the photos, white text reads: "Lots of toilets have baby change tables in them, but adults and older kids with disabilities don’t have many options when they’re out and about. Full-size tables like these are a game changer!"
August 17, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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Next up in our Potty Profiles, let's zoom over to #Tokyo where the toilets are accessible, functional AND beautiful!
A blue graphic with photos of beautiful, modern-looking toilets from around Tokyo. Some have coloured glass walls that turn opaque when the toilet is locked, while another is shaped like a cluster of concrete mushrooms and a third is covered in wood cuts that helps it blend into the park space around it. Text reads: "Toyko has some of the best toilets in the world. The city hired 16 architects to design public washrooms that were accessible, functional, and beautiful."
August 15, 2025 at 1:40 PM