The San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department has a new price for a controversial $1.7 million public restroom at a park in the city’s Noe Valley neighborhood.
A generous donation helped bring the restroom’s price down to $300,000.
The planned restroom was supposed to be built in a corner of Noe Valley Town Square Park, which would be a much-welcomed addition for some people who spend their lunch or bring their kids to the area.
“It would be definitely nice to have a bathroom available, not relying on local businesses,” San Francisco resident Amanda Specht said.
But the original cost was a shock and triggered backlash.
“It is outrageous