LETTERS

Re Christopher Hawthorne’s commentary on Century City [“A Landmark of ‘60s L.A. Attitude,” June 1], I watched the development take shape in the mid-1960s. Two things were immediately obvious: The buildings were all boring (except for the Fox Tower, which came later), and area planners were in collusion with valet parking companies to gouge the driving public. Even today, there’s almost no place to park in Century City without paying outrageous fees.

Given the development’s pro-business, anti-people orientation, it’s hard to be upset when a specific building is razed or altered. Even the late, lamented Shubert Theatre was incorporated into a building that was a huge wind tunnel. I miss the Shubert, but not its terrible location.

Bonnie Sloane

Los Angeles