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For the full version of this article, check out our free Substack post. What do you do when there isn’t a clear answer yet? That question came up again and again in a recent conversation with Dr. Bill Hilty, emergency physician, longtime Toilet Equity board member, and someone who spends a lot of time making decisions in situations where certainty simply isn't available. In emergency medicine, patients don't always arrive with clear diagnoses. Sometimes the first job is simply to stay calm,...

For the full version of this article, check out our free Substack post. Most of us live close enough to a toilet that we rarely think about it. We wake up, use the bathroom, flush, wash our hands, and move on with our day. A restroom is usually nearby when we need one. That kind of access is a privilege many of us never have to notice. “Human needs do not disappear when infrastructure does.” This month, we sat down with several people living along the river to talk about something most...

For the full version of this article, check out our free Substack post . This month, Toilet Equity turns four. Four. If you’ve ever known a four-year-old, you know that’s a very specific age. Old enough to walk confidently into a room. Young enough to still ask “why?” about absolutely everything. Capable. Curious. Occasionally chaotic. Full of big dreams and very sticky hands. Four-year-olds aren’t babies anymore. They’ve found their footing. They have opinions. They test boundaries. They...