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As the towers loomed over Los Angeles, they transformed into a symbol of failed ambition and urban decay. By 2023, construction had effectively ceased, and the towers became a canvas for graffiti artists, with images of tagging and vandalism shared widely across social media. The deteriorating structures stood as reminders of neglect amid a housing crisis; they were quickly dubbed “unacceptable monuments of blight” by frustrated citizens and local officials alike.
While city officials began to take note, sending in police to crack down on trespassing, the public outcry only fueled more interest in the towers. What initially started as isolated instances of tagging morphed into a full-blown movement for urban explorers to infiltrate the abandoned site.