Before the old Red Bird Mall was “reimagined,” Calvin and Rosanna Portley witnessed its decline.
“You know, at that time, it was a thriving mall,” recalls Calvin Portley. “We’d come here and shop when the kids, when they were small… of course, they’re grown now.”
Now, like many in the South Oak Cliff community, the Portleys are excited about plans for the area to fly even higher, noting the new restaurants, retail space and apartments nearby…