Mall Rats Photo: Jason E. Kaplan Foot traffic has plunged during the pandemic at Portland s Lloyd Center Mall
Driven by bankruptcies, redundancies and the rise of e-commerce, the retail sector has been in flux for years. COVID-19 accelerated the shift. Oregon’s malls can either reinvent themselves to stay vital or they can fail.
It is a late Tuesday afternoon and the foot traffic in Washington Square Mall in the Portland suburbs looks brisk by COVID-19 restrictions standards. Families with strollers and small children in tow, groups of teens just dismissed from distance learning and older couples stroll the wide halls, dropping their masks to sip a drink or lick an ice cream cone.
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Subscriber only Detailed reports outlining best practices and preservation methods for the Mid Brisbane River catchment have been considered by Somerset Regional Council. But most recently, adventurists using the riverbanks as four-wheel drive tracks and camping grounds have outraged locals, especially when left in deplorable conditions. In late 2018, Somerset council partnered with Seqwater and the Council of Mayors to co-fund an investigation into Hills Crossing and Savages Crossing. The report, which focuses on rebuilding the natural environment and community education, looks at opportunities for designated car parks, boom gates, paved walkways fencing and vegetation planting. Sketches for improvements at Hills Reserve and Savages Crossing. Photo: Contributed