In Sundbyberg, JCDecaux makes park breaks more welcoming for dogs and their owners

The 26th of August 2026 was World Dog Day.

To mark the occasion, we’re looking back at the inauguration on 21 August of the new public automatic restroom in the heart of Lötsjöparken, delivered by the City of Sundbyberg and in partnership with JCDecaux Sweden equipped with a dedicated dog bowl to welcome four-legged visitors and a drinking fountain for their owners and other people. Free of charge, open 24/7 and accessible to everyone, this restroom is cleaned thanks to an automatic system both for the toilet bowl and the floor after each use.

Designed by the architectural firm DinellJohansson together with landscape architect Sara Hambraeus, its reflective exterior captures the light from Lake Lötsjön and blends harmoniously into the park.

Provided at no cost to taxpayers, this restroom reflects a shared commitment to an inclusive, safe and welcoming public space.

When JCDecaux invented the self-cleaning toilet in 1980, this showed the vision and pioneering approach of the company and importantly started a revolution to open up access for everyone to hygiene facilities in urban areas.

Public toilets, due to their specific requirements, are not street furniture like any other. Their operation demands in-depth understanding of user behaviour combined with expertise in design and operation. Drawing on this unrivalled expertise, JCDecaux operates the two largest self-cleaning public toilet contracts in the world — Paris and Berlin, with 435 and 278 units respectively. The Group operates more than 2,500 self-cleaning public toilets in 28 countries, welcoming over 30 million users each year. These facilities form an integral part of the urban landscape worldwide. From Paris to Berlin, via Marseille, San Francisco, Stockholm, Abidjan or Lagos, JCDecaux provides street furniture and associated services that evolve with their environment and with changing needs.