Nearly half of bathrooms in Mission Bay Park are closed, leaving an estimated 15 million annual visitors with fewer options when visiting the popular aquatic park that stretches from Sea World to Pacific Beach.
Public health officials have warned that the decision — which is saving modest revenue in the city’s strained budget — could have repercussions beyond inconveniencing millions of people.
City officials waited to close the bathrooms until after the July 4 holiday weekend, when tens of thousands of people watched fireworks from the park…