Portland in the News: Mall Walkers, Spring Equinox, Friendliest Cities & More | March 20, 2025

Grab your joggers and bike shorts: mall walking is back at Lloyd Center thanks to the Food Court 5000.

Could synthetic ivy deter graffiti in Portland? A former Harlem Globetrotter thinks so.

And today is the spring equinox! Portland Monthly has three perfect spring day trips all planned for the season.

Here’s a roundup of the goings-on in Portland this week:

• Betway: The friendliest cities in North America
• Here is Oregon: Portland International Airport’s wooden roof is famous
• KGW: Soccer city USA: The fanbase driving Portland’s soccer economy
• KGW: Summer car-free pavilion coming to SE Hawthorne
• Eater: Vietnam’s most popular coffee shop will open 2nd location in Portland
• Fox12: TriMet offering free rides for Thorns and Timbers fans
• ORArtsWatch: Portland Art Museum sets opening date for new campus