When I visited the Lloyd District, there seemed to be great potential for growth and a few good sites that could use further development along NE Holladay Street. Lush trees and walkable sidewalks lined the somewhat busy street, and with the many close by attractions, this area immediately grabbed my attention. The MAXX Transit line also runs here, helping to bring in people from all over the city. The Holladay Park is further East and the street comes right up to the Convention Center at the opposite end, close to I-5 and the Willamette River.

I see the need for residential development and a fill in of mixed use buildings, helping create a centralized “downtown” feel that this side of the river is lacking. In between 7th and 9th, there is currently a large empty parking lot that could be a possible site location, and along the street I plan to find smaller nodes that could fit into the urban buildings already there. Intermixing new development into what exists right now will be more successful because there is currently a draw to this location and its surrounding landmarks.