Read the latest press about the future of Downtown and the future of City Hall. 

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Our Vision:

• Architects: Re-envision rather than abandon City Hall district | Dallas Morning News January 23, 2026

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Events 

Past Events:

• City Hall & It's Future: Presented by The Dallas Architecture Forum and the Dallas Institute for Humanities and Culture 

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AIA Ten Presidents White Papers:  

• Are Cost Projections from the EDC Credible? Simply Put, No. February 27, 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

• The Cost Gap Enigma February 2, 2026

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February:

• Architects: Re-envision rather than abandon City Hall district | Dallas Morning News January 23, 226

• Is Saving Dallas City Hall at Odds With Saving Downtown? Candy’s Dirt January 26, 2026

• Dallas Mavericks narrow search for new arena site to two opposite locations | Houston Chronicle January 21, 2026

• Finance Committee Recommends Exploring Dallas City Hall Relocation | Candy’s Dirt  February 24, 2026
• No More Status Quo: Council 'Skeptical' of Billion Dollar Pricetag on City Hall Repairs | Dallas Observer February 24, 2026 
• Dallas Officials Have Mixed Reactions to $1 Billion City Hall Repair Report | Dallas Observer  February 23, 2026 
• $1.14 billion for a Dallas City Hall renovation? Here's how that number compares to other major projects (including a few stadiums) | wfaa.com February 23, 2026 

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January:

• Architects: Re-envision rather than abandon City Hall district | Dallas Morning News January 23, 226

• Is Saving Dallas City Hall at Odds With Saving Downtown? Candy’s Dirt January 26, 2026

• Dallas Mavericks narrow search for new arena site to two opposite locations | Houston Chronicle January 21, 2026

• Dallas City Hall is on the agenda for Landmark Commission committee meeting tonight | D Magazine  January 21, 2026

• Dallas commission panel to check status of designating City Hall as landmark | Dallas Morning News January 19, 2026

• Dallas City Hall’s condition, price tag coming into focus as specialists ready reports | Dallas Morning News January 19, 2026

• Architects Go on the Offensive to Save Dallas City Hall | Candy’s Dirt January 16, 2026

• Lamster: How to fix downtown Dallas | Dallas Morning News January 14, 2026

• Prominent Dallas architects say City Hall is sound, efficient and worth saving | Dallas Morning News January 13, 2026

• Award-winning architect Steven Holl asks Dallas to not abandon City Hall | D Magazine  January 7, 2026 

• At one year, Kimberly Tolbert faces Dallas’ defining question: Fix City Hall or move? Dallas Morning News January 6, 2026

 

December:

• Dallas Considers Moving From ‘Iconic’ City Hall. Could It Be Torn Down? - The New York Times  Dec. 27, 2025

• Prominent Dallas architects identify three sites for new Mavericks arena to save City Hall | Dallas Morning News December 26, 2025

• City Hall Endangered: How We Got Here | Candy’s Dirt December 25, 2025

• How much will Dallas City Hall repairs actually cost? New report to give updated estimate | KERA News December 8, 2025

• Dallas taps nonprofit to oversee City Hall evaluation amid $345 million repair debate | Dallas Morning News December 2, 2025 

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November

• Former Dallas council member: A great city keeps its landmarks | Dallas Morning News November 24, 2025

• Will Dallas leave its City Hall? They just took a big step toward that | wfaa.com November 13, 2025

• City Council Greenlights Studies on the Condition and Fate of Dallas City Hall - D Magazine November 12, 2025 

• As debate over fate of Dallas City Hall continues, staffers to explore options | KERA News November 11, 2025

• RoboCop Calls Dallas Out Over the Sorry State of City Hall November 11, 2025

• Actor Peter Weller says we should save Dallas City Hall - D Magazine November 11, 2025

• This week could mark beginning of the end of Dallas City Hall | D Magazine November 10, 2025

• Dallas mayor says city should consider moving out of iconic City Hall even if it was designed by renowned architect | CBS Texas November 9, 2025

• Residents Rallying to Save City Hall Worried That ‘The Fix Is In’ | Dallas Observer November 4, 2025

• Dallas residents rally to oppose the sale of the Dallas City Hall | wfaa.com November 4, 2025

• Former City Council member speaks in favor of saving Dallas City Hall | Dallas Morning News November 4, 2026

• ‘Something’s wrong with these numbers’: Dallas residents push back on City Hall demolition | Dallas Morning News November 3, 2025

• Dallas community rallies against bailing on iconic City Hall | Culture Map November 3, 2025

• Dallas residents push to save City Hall amid growing concerns over its future | CBS Texas November 3, 2025

 

October

• Dallas City Hall repairs could cost up to $345M after years of deferred maintenance | KERA News October 21, 2025

• Dallas City Council debates the fate of I. M. Pei’s Dallas City Hall October 9, 2025

• Dallas City Hall repairs could cost up to $345M after years of deferred maintenance | KERA News October 21, 2025

• Dallas City Council debates the fate of I. M. Pei’s Dallas City Hall October 9, 2025

• The Future of Our Dallas City Hall Should Not Be a Question of Love It or List It | Candy’s Dirt October 27, 2025

• Is Dallas rushing the conversation about City Hall’s future? Serious talks start Monday | Dallas Morning news October 31, 2025

• Lamster: Keep your hands off Dallas City Hall | Dallas Morning News October 15, 2025