Portland’s Lloyd Center defenders couldn’t get the City Council to intervene in the mall’s imminent closure. The Council voted Wednesday not to uphold appeal of a master plan for the site that will see the property demolished and redeveloped into a mix of housing, retail and entertainment. A large contingent of loyalists had hoped the Council could save the mall, or at least the beloved ice rink. The Lloyd Center mall has seen a bit of resurgence lately with the addition of indie vendors who capitalized on cheap rents due to vacant shops in the mall, but planning experts say it’s a car-centric relic of the past that’s stymied the neighborhood’s vitality. ✍️ Taylor Griggs 🔗 Full story at the link in bio. #portland #skating #mall #oregon