criticism The Tel Aviv central bus station has suffered from some neglect and disrepair. As the station is located in the poorest part of the city, numerous drug addicts, prostitutes and homeless people take residence there on occasion. In 2010, there was a murder and three reported cases of rape in the station. The station has also been criticized for its complicated design which makes it hard to get around, and for being built in a neighborhood that didn't fit its character. In literature The bus station becomes the centre of author Lavie Tidhar's novel Central Station, set in a far-future Tel Aviv in which the station becomes a planetary hub and gateway to the stars. The novel follows the lives of the descendants of the migrant workers who live in the area now. See also List of shopping malls in Israel Jerusalem central bus station Transport in Tel Aviv References Bus stations in Israel Shopping malls in Israel Transport in Tel Aviv Buildings and structures in Tel Aviv Transport infrastructure completed in 1993