Potty Press

While I don't actively search out news on bathrooms, I did find these two recent articles worth sharing, especially given the lack of emphasis many places put on making sure bathrooms are available (I've expressed my feelings about one uni-sex stall for a whole restaurant).

The NYTimes article does a great a job of explaining the need for more women's bathrooms and how more are being made available in stadiums, while the Washington Post piece discusses where to find a public restroom in NYC. They point out a popular place has become Crate & Barrel (I think in Soho), though I would still recommend hotels when possible. And I promise if I get to any of the locations, I'll post my findings.

New York Times: New Ballpark Statistic: Stadium’s Toilet Ratio
If nothing else, $2 billion worth of baseball ballparks should buy shorter waits for the restrooms, at least for women...It may be the biggest moment “for potty parity that we have seen, to have two big facilities open at the same time, and all these restrooms open at once,” said Kathryn Anthony, a professor of architecture at the University of Illinois and a board member of the American Restroom Association.

Washington Post: In Need of a Toilet in New York: There's So Much to See, but Where Do You Go?
In Times Square, three generations of Louisiana women bemoaned their first day. "We spent five hours walking around," said Whitney Rainwater, "and we only found one bathroom."

UPDATE: Julie Stiles wrote a Wall Street Journal piece about opening day at Citifield, confirming the latest innovation in the women's bathroom: "the only place you'll find a quicker ladies room is at a Rush concert -- I know from experience." So I'm hardly the only one who thinks about these things.