Long Beach’s free “smart” public restrooms , with touchless features and sensors scattered throughout, are sticking around as the city extends its partnership with the company that makes them.

The ADA-accessible restrooms at DeForest Park near the pickleball courts, Harvey Milk Promenade Park in downtown and Belmont Pier will be available until at least next September. The Shoreline Marina location will be discontinued Thursday.

Long Beach launched a four-month pilot program with Throne Labs in mid-April.

Ryan Kurtzman, from the city’s Technology and Innovation Department, told LAist the program was “highly successful” and made people feel safer when compared to using traditional public restrooms.

Kurtzman, the city’s technology partnerships officer, said officials are looking for

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