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Bathrooms and porta-potties are pandemic essentials. Why don’t they stay open?

Bathrooms and porta-potties are pandemic essentials. Why don’t they stay open?

FromThis Matters


Bathrooms and porta-potties are pandemic essentials. Why don’t they stay open?

FromThis Matters

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Length:
15 minutes
Released:
May 28, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Guest: Shawn Micallef, contributing columnist on Toronto and urbanism, Toronto Star Public parks and city streets have been a lifeline for Torontonians, cooped up in their homes and apartments, throughout the pandemic. But there’s a hitch to being outside: when nature calls, where do you “go?” The access to public bathrooms (or lack thereof) in Toronto has become glaring, especially with closed stores, cafes and restaurants, changing the way people spend their time outdoors. We explore how this one issue is a symptom of a bigger and more insidious problem in Toronto: who gets the right to enjoy public space and who gets left out?
Released:
May 28, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The world is changing every day. Now, more than ever, these questions matter. What’s happening? And why should you care? This Matters, a daily news podcast from the Toronto Star, aims to answer those questions, on important stories and ideas, every day, Monday to Friday. Hosts Saba Eitizaz and Raju Mudhar talk to experts and newsmakers about the social, cultural, political and economic stories that shape your life.