Bathrooms are a fundamental part of city life, yet we still lack a comprehensive and accessible public bathroom system. This tour will take you through three fascinating examples of how public bathrooms can be creatively integrated into our urban landscape, each offering a unique approach to enhancing public access. First, we’ll visit David Geffen Hall, where the lobby is not just a box office but a Welcome Center that also features a gender-neutral bathroom at the rear, seamlessly blending public use with the building’s infrastructure. Next, we’ll explore the David Rubenstein Atrium, a privately owned public space that offers bathrooms on both the ground and second floors—an example of how private entities can play a crucial role in providing essential amenities. Finally, we’ll head to Central Park’s Merchant Gate, where a former storage shed was ingeniously transformed into public bathrooms in the 1970s, showcasing how underutilized spaces can be repurposed to serve community needs. As we explore these innovative examples, we’ll discuss how public and private buildings, along with free-standing bathrooms, can expand our city’s public bathroom system and create truly accessible and inclusive public spaces. **_From Urban Omnibus: _**_Everyone has to use the bathroom while out and about, but far too often, public restrooms are closed, require people to make a purchase, or simply can’t be found. Julie Chou (with Kevin Gurley and Boyeong Hong) chronicled New York City’s insufficient supply for Urban Omnibus in “[Where Are the Public Bathrooms in New York City?](https://urbanomnibus.net/2020/02/where-are-the-public-bathrooms-in-nyc/)”** **As more members of city government and even influencers push for more toilets, they proposed [where 3,300 new ones could go](https://urbanomnibus.net/2023/11/where-can-the-public-bathrooms-go-in-new-york-city/). For her OHNY tour, the architect and advocate offers a look at facilities on the Upper West Side — exploring the current state of city bathrooms and a vision of a more accommodating public realm._ _See also: Robert Moses and the history of the city’s park bathrooms in “[Cataloging Comfort](https://urbanomnibus.net/2018/05/cataloging-comfort/),” and new designs for inclusive restrooms in “[Noncompliant Bodies, Accommodating Space](https://urbanomnibus.net/2018/03/noncompliant-bodies-accommodating-space/)” and “[Off the Beaten Path](https://urbanomnibus.net/2018/04/off-beaten-path/).”_