Controversial $1.7M Public Restroom Will Now Cost San Francisco $300,000. Here's How

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

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