Oddities

There is something barren about this place, and having lived here for several years now I can see why I'm reminded so often of those science fiction movies I watched as a kid in the '70s. The Civic Center (does anyone who does not work downtown know what the Civic Center is?!), which in most other major cities would be a hive of activity, is a relatively desolate place, especially after 5 or 5.30. City Hall East, right, in particular gives off the air of a futuristic set from a utopian film from a generation or more ago, especially after dark and after hours.

Architecturally unimaginative (to be kind), it's sole appeal is in the large murals (are they mosaics?) above either entrance. At night, when the workers are gone and the harsh fluorescents are lighting the Los Angeles Street side, it's at its most eerie.