A recent Oregonian/OregonLive article lays out a delightful argument for why we shouldn’t let Lloyd Center be bulldozed (“ This could be your last chance to shop at Lloyd Center mall for the holidays, ” Nov. 24).

Why on earth would anyone want to do such a wasteful, destructive thing?

Can we pull back the curtain on what’s happening here?

Who does benefit from bulldozing this iconic shopping center?

Inquiring minds want to know.

The current owners don’t have possession of Lloyd Center out of any heartfelt interest in Portland, Portland culture or Portland’s needs. They have it because the previous owners defaulted on a loan. Now they propose to not only mindlessly demolish Lloyd Center, but also destroy numerous perfectly good businesses in the process.

This plan to demolish Lloyd

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