Public Toilet Strategy for Düsseldorf
A Comprehensive Concept for the Provision of Public Toilets in the City of Düsseldorf
Region
Europe and Northern America
Datum
2019-2020
Service
Citywide Planning and Urban Transformation
Project Details
Location
- Düsseldorf (Germany)
Typ
- Commission
Team
Client
- Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf Amt für Gebäudemanagement (Amt 23)
Partners
- Zebralog GmbH
Surface
217km²
The provision of public toilets contributes significantly to the quality and accessibility of a city’s public space.
It influences how we move around in the city and also whether restrictions arise for some groups of people.
TSPA has developed a city-wide concept for the City of Düsseldorf for the demand-oriented supply of public toilets in the city area.
Concept Development
The development of the concept involved understanding the existing conditions through an inventory analysis, the sources of demand, and then the potential locations. The concept was also informed by Interviews and workshops, to further understand the priorities, the weaknesses, and the supply gaps.
An Integrated Approach
In collaboration with Zebralog, existing needs for the entire city together with new locations and measures were identified. To achieve uniform quality and an overall picture for the city we proposed and prioritised toilet locations using evaluation criteria, general standards for the site; equipment and design of the toilet facilities.
We identified priority topics as guidelines. Then, we accompanied the policies with the involvement of interest groups and parts of the city of Düsseldorf’s administration. We incorporated the contents of the study into the empirical and spatial analysis of Düsseldorf’s supply situation. For this exercise, we used maps, city data, and comparisons with other cities to develop a sustainable concept.
