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.

When stripped down, a realistic cost estimate lands closer to $153 million, according to documentation released by AECOM that was reviewed by experts.

Photo by Karen Eubanks CandysDirt.com Our elected leaders should be asking some very basic questions before making a decision about City Hall. We know this: Moving city services into scattered, leased office space could cost taxpayers hundreds of millions every year—forever. What’s harder to measure is what we lose. Dallas City Hall isn’t just a building. It’s the civic heart of the city—a place where people gather, speak out, celebrate, and grieve. Once it’s gone, it’s gone.

Photo credit: Allison V. Smith The fight over Dallas City Hall looks different than it did just a few weeks ago. What began as a fast-moving push toward abandonment has become a much more public and contested fight. Residents showed up in force at public hearings in early March, where the overwhelming majority of speakers backed saving and repairing City Hall. Council members then raised serious questions about the assumptions behind the city’s repair analysis before voting i

Read the opinion of 10 past and current presidents of AIA Dallas in this white paper. EDC projections for city government to remain at City Hall have put the 20-year price tag for that at $1 billion. The report has many problems, including an apparent bias toward relocation. Recent projections by the EDC (Economic Development Corporation) have stated that it will cost the city around $1 billion to stay at City Hall over the next 20 years. Furthermore, this problematic number

Read the opinion of 10 past and current presidents of AIA Dallas in this white paper. Some claim City Hall needs $400 million for repairs. Is this supported by the historical record? City Hall opened in 1978. The last comprehensive Facility Condition Assessment (FCA) was completed in 2018, when the building was 40 years old, along with separate plaza and structural studies. After 24 months of study, field inspections, testing, and other analysis, a multi-disciplinary team of

Read the opinion of 10 past and current presidents of AIA Dallas in this white paper. As architects and planners, our group has designed millions of square feet of office space. Our desire is to share our collective experience and expertise as a resource to City leaders, stakeholders, and taxpayers as we consider the future of City Hall. In our previous position paper we addressed whether City Hall land is needed for sports and entertainment development next to the new Kay Ba