The city is conducting an online public survey to find out what residents think about public restrooms and where they should be built.
Anchorage Downtown Partnership employee Rahi Mejia cleans a public bathroom at Ship Creek on July 5, 2022 in Anchorage. a $5 million bond proposal for public restrooms earlier this year, the Assembly wants to find out why — and what sort of public bathroom facilities residents want to see built, if any.Anchorage has just a few permanent public restrooms and relies largely on port-a-potties, most of which are only available during summer.
“What we hear is that people definitely need them. And so the questions really are, how do we meet the need, and in a way that makes sense for our community?” said Assembly Vice Chair Meg Zaletel, who sponsored the proposition along with Chair Christopher Constant and member Anna Brawley. The survey asks residents to answer questions like whether the municipality needs permanent public restrooms, where they should be located, if the facilities should be open year-round and what problems would deter residents from using them.
Huddle AK is also gathering information on the array of restroom possibilities, including locally made options, and what type of infrastructure would work best at different locations, she said.“Hopefully, with the new administration, we will have a partner to explore these things,” she added.
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