And the award goes to ...

I think I know who...but I have been asked not to say who- be there to find out who is it! "Public Hygiene Lets Us Stay Human (PHLUSH) will announce the PHLUSH Public Restroom Awards at a celebration on March 24. The awards honor those whose efforts have increased public restroom availability in Portland. The public is welcome at the event which will take place at 5:30 pm at Orchid Salon, 203 NW 2nd Avenue.

PHLUSH is a group of public restroom researchers and advocates within the Old Town Chinatown Neighborhood Association. The group considers toilet use a human right and works with communities and local officials to identify options for safe, well-designed, cost-effective public toilets. Within the past year, PHLUSH has issued Public Restroom Design Principles, supported the launch of The Portland Loo and served on the Technical Advisory Committee for the Ankeny Plaza public restroom complex.

The PHLUSH Awards Celebration coincides with the launch of www.phlush.org, a website for those who plan, manage and advocate for public restrooms. The Alliance of Portland Neighborhood Business Associations provided a small grant for the development if the PHLUSH website.

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