A San Francisco neighborhood threw a mini-festival to celebrate a public toilet that cost $200,000 instead of $1.7 million

Tue, 04/23/2024 - 02:32

The Noe Valley Town Square toilet was celebrated by residents after it was installed at a discounted cost of $200,000.
San Francisco Recreation and Parks

San Francisco celebrated a new public loo with a mini-carnival complete with games, lemonade, and a live band.
The public toilet initially cost $1.7 million with a multi-year deadline but had its price slashed to $200,000.
Its installation marks the end of a yearslong controversy over the rising cost of public works.

The scandal over a public toilet in San Francisco that cost $1.7 million has ended in celebration after the new loo opened on Monday with a much-discounted price tag of $200,000.