Access to public washrooms in North America is lagging behind other parts of the world, Uytae Lee says, with people in most cities relying on private businesses to find a place to go. | cbcnewsbc
You're making your way downtown, walking fast, faces pass, and — well, nature calls.If you're anywhere in North America, finding a public bathroom is a very difficult task.A truly public bathroom is one that is accessible to anyone, for freeBut accessible public bathrooms are often missing in places you'd expect them, like busy streets and transit stations. The few that are free to use are difficult to find, and are almost always closed in the evening.
In my hometown of Vancouver, there is just one bathroom across the entire transit system — just one! — located at Waterfront Station.But to get to it, you have to go through the fare gates, across a pedestrian bridge, down a set of escalators, through a tunnel, past another set of gates, and if you haven't already peed yourself, you'll find it in the back corner of the SeaBus terminal.