San Francisco Celebrates Cost-Reduced Public Toilet with Festive Event

The city marked the opening of a once-controversial $1.7 million restroom, now costing $200,000, with a carnival-like celebration in Noe Valley.

San Francisco held a whimsical festival featuring toilet-themed games and live music to inaugurate a public toilet, drastically reduced in cost from $1.7 million to $200,000.
The event, attended by locals and politicians, highlighted the end of a prolonged controversy over the toilet's initial exorbitant cost estimates.
Private donations and strategic partnerships helped slash the project's cost, allowing the city to install the restroom for a fraction of the original price.
The celebration included humorous elements like scatological costumes and a live band named after a toilet brand, reflecting the community's relief and humor over the resolution.
New legislation announced by Mayor London Breed aims to prevent similar financial mishaps by pooling budgets for small city projects.