Lately, the transgender community's push for more gender-neutral public restrooms has drawn a fair amount of attention, support, and criticism. I've been sympathetic to many sides of the debate. Of ...

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 provides accessibility standards for public areas, including commercial bathrooms, to ensure that these facilities are safe and user-friendly for ...

EDITORS NOTE: This story was edited to clarify that the gender neutral designation would apply in cases where buildings required six or more toilets. A new building code is about to take some of the ...

NORWALK — What makes a building safe and serviceable? To answer that question, architects and city officials turn to State Building, Fire Safety and Fire Prevention Codes, which detail construction ...