8AM
At 8AM , there were thousands of people coming up the stairs , going down the stairs , getting into and out of taxis and on and off buses . They got squeezed by DHS checkpoints by the different civic buildings , and routed around aggressive panhandlers . They all smelled like their shampoos and colognes , fresh out of the shower and armored in their work suits , swinging laptop bags and briefcases . At 8AM , Civic Center was business central . And here came the vamps . A couple dozen coming down Van Ness , a couple dozen coming up Market . More coming from the other side of Market .