Starbucks is No Longer “America’s Bathroom.” It Never Should Have Been.
Providing public restrooms used to be a basic public responsibility. In the U.S., they're an increasingly rare commodity.
By
Lloyd Alter
4:45 AM PST on January 29, 2025
Providing public restrooms used to be a basic public responsibility. In the U.S., they’re an increasingly rare commodity.
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