
The push to abandon Dallas City Hall looks less like good government and more like a dirty deal for developers, built on bogus numbers and paid for by taxpayers. The time to act is now.
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This is about more than one building. It is about whether leaders will serve the public interest or sell it out.

What we need now!
​We Call on City Council to:
Put Dallas First — Not Dirty Deals With Developers
The push to abandon City Hall looks driven more by developer interests than by the needs of Dallas residents. Public land and public money should serve Dallas people, city workers and neighborhoods — not private real estate ambitions.
Drop the Bogus Billion-Dollar Claim
The real repair cost for City Hall appears to be far closer to $153 million according to careful analysis of the AECOM report, not the bogus billion-dollar claim used to alarm the public. The city owes residents peer-reviewed numbers they can actually trust.
Stop Wasting Tax Dollars — And Don't Risk Our Financial Future
Dallas already owns City Hall, and walking away could mean paying for relocation, demolition, new space and years of added costs. That is not fiscal responsibility — it is a risky and expensive real estate deal that could hurt Dallas for generations.
Truly Serve Nearby Neighborhoods
No one has fully shown how this plan would affect nearby neighborhoods that have already faced decades of neglect and disinvestment. Dallas should not be asked to accept higher taxes, displacement and environmental risk based on vague promises and no real public analysis.
Treat City Hall as the Asset It Is — And Activate the Land Around It
City Hall is an asset, not an obstacle, and there is still plenty of underused land nearby that could support new development without tearing it down. Dallas should focus on improving City Hall and activating the surrounding area, not destroying a landmark the city already owns.
Learn the facts
In the early 1960s, the move to a new purpose-built City Hall was envisioned by Mayor J. Erik Jonsson, Texas Instruments co-founder, in the months following John F. Kennedy's assassination. Today, Dallas City Council claims the building is beyond repair using repair estimates that are rushed and constantly changing. Learn the truth about the building history and its current state.
Read the opinions of 10 past and current presidents of the Dallas AIA on Dallas City Hall in the following white papers.
Are Cost Projections from the EDC Credible? Simply Put, No. February 27, 2026
The Cost Gap Enigma | AIA Ten Presidents White Paper February 2, 2026
Is Dallas City Hall Inefficient and Functionally Obsolete? | AIA Ten Presidents White Paper January 10, 2026
Are Dallas City Hall & Plaza Impeding Development in Downtown Dallas | AIA Ten Presidents White Paper December 21, 2025


