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Readers respond: Make mall Portland’s indoor living room
Readers respond: Make mall Portland’s indoor living room
Readers respond: Make mall Portland’s indoor living room

Published on: 03/03/2026

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Before Pioneer Courthouse Square became Portland’s “living room,” Lloyd Center hosted a holiday tree and ice skating on its signature rink. It hosted the flower exhibition during the Rose Festival, with portraits of the festival court on display. Until the mall was enclosed in the 1990s, these events took place under the sky.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2026/03/readers-respond-make-mall-portlands-indoor-living-room.html

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