Potty-themed party celebrating S.F.’s celebrity bathroom concludes $1.7 million toilet saga (archive.ph)

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Potty-themed party celebrating S.F.’s celebrity bathroom concludes $1.7 million toilet saga

A gaggle of television camera operators and smartphone-toting residents trained their lenses on San Francisco’s newest public toilet in Noe Valley Town Square on Sunday, where a party was underway celebrating its completion after prolonged controversy.

Janell Pekkain was tempted to test out the celebrity toilet that made international news for its original $1.7 million price tag, but she demurred, daunted by the media spotlight.

“I don’t want to be filmed,” Pekkain, 61, said. ...

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[-] chase_what_matters@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

What a weird story. But I guess I’m glad the area has a public toilet.

[-] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

A few less sidewalk poops, worth a couple mil, IMO.

[-] ZK686@lemmy.world -5 points 1 month ago

When people say California is in a recession..I say, look in SF...where they spend 1 million on a fucking bathroom.

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