The goal of Save Lloyd Ice Coalition (SLIC) is to urge the City of Portland to pause approval of the Lloyd Center redevelopment plan and require preservation of the Lloyd Center Ice Rink, or a binding, permanent, year-round replacement facility of equal or greater quality, before any demolition or irreversible action occurs.

Opened in 1960, the Lloyd Center Ice Rink has served generations of Portlanders as a rare, centrally located, year-round public facility. It is a place for youth sports, family recreation, adaptive athletics, and community gathering. Once removed, this type of civic infrastructure cannot be meaningfully replaced through seasonal or temporary alternatives.

We are not opposed to housing or redevelopment. We call for responsible, evidence-based planning that does not permanently eliminate a long-standing public asset without due process, policy alignment, or mitigation.

This is a solvable issue. Cities across the country have demonstrated that housing, economic development, and preservation of civic infrastructure can coexist when deliberate planning and negotiation are applied.

Portland has an opportunity to lead by ensuring that redevelopment strengthens community life rather than erasing it.