Downtown Dallas

As Young Families Flock Downtown, Celebree Preschool Plans Dallas Arts District Opening

By April Towery / November 4, 2023 /

A private preschool is poised to open in downtown Dallas, sending a clear message that more families are choosing to live and work in urban areas.  Celebree School Dallas Arts District announced Wednesday its newest location at 2400 Bryan St. Another Dallas campus is planned in the North Park area at 5459 La Sierra Drive. …

City to Charge For Parking in Farmers Market Tax Increment Financing District

By April Towery / October 13, 2023 /

Those who spend more than two consecutive hours strolling around the Dallas Farmers Market will now have to pay for parking, per action taken last week by the City Council’s Economic Development Committee.  After the first two hours of free parking at the Dallas Farmers Market, patrons will be charged $3 per additional hour with…

Affordable Housing, Economic Development Took Center Stage at Downtown Dallas Inc. State of Downtown Event 

By April Towery / September 29, 2023 /

The annual Downtown Dallas Inc. State of Downtown event is typically a pep rally for the momentum around the city’s business district, but this year’s gathering was a chance to hear from local leaders on a topic at the forefront of everyone’s minds these days: affordable housing.  City Manager T.C. Broadnax, Housing Forward chairman Peter…

City Council Awards $71M Contract to Inspire Dallas For Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Remodel

By April Towery / September 14, 2023 /

Dallas City Council members took a break from fighting over budget cuts and how to provide property tax relief — and doled out up to $71 million for a project manager to redevelop the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas.  Twenty-nine speakers signed up to support the council’s contract with Inspire Dallas LLC, which was…

Downtown Dallas Inc. Launches Public Safety, Homeless Outreach Campaign

By April Towery / June 20, 2023 /

Downtown Dallas Inc. is on a mission to maintain an attractive business and entertainment district by empowering a “field operations team” to keep the city clean and safe. DDI President and CEO Jennifer Scripps announced DDI’s “Dedicated to Dallas” public awareness campaign at a June 7 press conference.  “What makes downtown so vibrant is our…