Could budget cuts ‘de-Throne’ DC’s public restroom program?

You may have heard of or even used the high-tech bathrooms by Throne Labs, which are currently set up in seven spots in D.C. including Navy Yard, Dupont Circle and Columbia Heights.

The stand-alone public bathrooms that you can open with your phone were set up as part of a pilot program last year, but the days of these extra spots to answer nature’s call could be numbered.

D.C. Council member Brianne Nadeau championed the program, but her office said it appears the Throne bathrooms are not a part of the Department of Public Works’ budget proposed by Mayor Muriel Bowser for fiscal 2026.

In an interview with WTOP before the budget was revealed, Nadeau said the bathrooms have become popular, seeing 63,000 users since they were

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