LET DALLAS VOTERS DECIDE CITY HALL'S FUTURE
Sign the petition to put City Hall's future on the ballot
20,000 SIGNATURES. ONE GOAL.
Beginning October 2, Save Dallas City Hall will collect 20,000 signatures from Dallas voters in an effort to qualify a proposed City Charter amendment for the May 2027 ballot.
The proposed amendment would require the City of Dallas to maintain its principal municipal government operations at the existing Dallas City Hall.
Signatures must be collected in person at signing events.
What we need now!
We Call on City Council to:
Put Dallas First — Not Backroom Deals With Private Interests
The push to abandon City Hall looks driven more by private real estate interests than by the needs of Dallas residents. Public land and public money should serve Dallas people, City workers and neighborhoods — not private sector ambitions.
Drop the Bogus Billion-Dollar Claim
The real critical repair costs for City Hall are far less than the $153 million complete systems replacement costs in the AECOM report. Stop using bogus billion-dollar claims to mislead the public. The city owes taxpayers a 100% independent peer-review by architects and property managers who understand how historic building codes work.
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.
Ten Presidents & CAPPA
Vision for Downtown
Read the overview of a Master Plan which we call CitySouth. This is a detailed urban design vision for the portion of Downtown from Young Street south across the I-30 Canyon into The Cedars and stretching west to east from Reunion to Farmers Market, intended to provide a context for important pending decision making about City Hall and a new home for the Dallas Mavericks.
The 10 Presidents of the Dallas American Institute of Architects have collaborated on this project with Design Studio 4557 at the University of Texas at Arlington’s College of Architecture Planning and Public Policy, (CAPPA) in response to the City Manager’s Call for Concepts and Ideas.
News & Updates
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.
Proposed Masterplan: CITYSOUTH: The Convention, Entertainment & Civic Heart of Dallas May 3, 2026
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
