The Plaza of Broken Wings takes its name from a statue that once stood over the central fountain. It depicted Icarus flying toward the sun, and its wings had been broken in civil violence before World War II. In the eighties, the Broken Wings Community Action Society raised funds to have the statue replaced by a larger, marble copy with wings intact, and this statue now presides over the plaza. The wealthy fill the plaza all day and into the evening. During daylight hours, immaculately dressed ladies, often with lap dogs in tow, shop the boutiques and gossip at the cafés, while young dilettantes relax, meet each other, and discuss elegant topics, such as art, finance, and what should be done to control the poor. In the evening, the white collar professionals who’ve spent the day making money in the Golden Barrio come here to drink and scheme. At all times, sharply dressed agents of Dunkelburg’s Security mingle with the crowds and remove unwanted elements. One needs a pass from Dunkelburg’s Security to be in the barrio, though only those below standards of dress and decorum are usually checked for ID
