DALLAS, TX – August 12, 2026 – Attorneys representing the Save Dallas City Hall Coalition have filed a lawsuit in Dallas County District Court against the City of Dallas, Mayor Eric Johnson, City Council members, City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert, and other key municipal administrators. The lawsuit seeks writs of mandamus and temporary and permanent injunctive relief to halt the ongoing deterioration and "demolition by neglect" of Dallas City Hall, designed by I.M. Pei.

Dallas City Hall recognized among 10 heritage places that have shaped the nation’s unique history on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence

On behalf of the Save Dallas City Hall Coalition, a diverse group of design professionals, business leaders, and community advocates with expertise in building conditions, capital planning, and Dallas code, we oppose the demolition narrative for Dallas City Hall. It is based on inflated costs, incomplete information, and escalated assumptions about what repairs actually require.

On Wednesday, June 10, the Dallas City Council votes on abandoning Dallas City Hall. We need you there. Here's what to do and where we stand.

Ready to speak at City Council? Deadline: Tuesday, June 16 at 5pm. Go to dallascityhall.com/government/citysecretary/Pages/CCrules.aspx. Scroll to the red box (see below) and choose your meeting first. Click Special Called Meeting (8am), then select Agenda Items 1 and/or 2 Do not use autofill. Type everything manually — autofill breaks the form even when it looks correct on your screen. Choose videoconference unless you are 100% certain you'll be there in person. You can alwa

The push to abandon Dallas City Hall is barreling ahead despite a shocking lack of reliable cost details and a fast-approaching and entirely manufactured deadline. It’s a sweeping and irreversible proposal brought with zero taxpayer input by the same minds whose leadership caused our largest downtown tenant, AT&T, to flee for the suburbs after specifically citing a loss of confidence in the city’s “effective/sustained governance.”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Save Dallas City Hall Coalition Issues Formal Notice of Claim Against City of Dallas Over "Demolition by Neglect" DALLAS, TX – Four attorneys representing the Save Dallas City Hall Coalition, a Texas nonprofit dedicated to the preservation of Dallas City Hall, have officially filed a 60-day notice of claim against the City of Dallas. The notice contends that the City is directly violating its own "demolition by neglect" ordinance regarding the historic D

A newly released master plan shows that City Hall, a Mavs arena, and the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center can use existing city-owned land to create a vibrant urban environment in Downtown Dallas.