Opinion
By Veletta Forsythe-Lill Yes, I said it. The question I thought I would never ask: What is Dallas City Hall really worth? When we first started hearing rumors of 1500 Marilla St. requiring exorbitant repairs, I questioned the rapidly escalating, speculative numbers. Why, all of a sudden, had this concern emerged and focused the City…
By Ed Zahra, Zahra Design Group We’ve all been shell-shocked to see the Dallas Economic Development Corporation’s new report estimating that repairs and modernizing City Hall could exceed $1 billion over 20 years. The consultants based the estimate on their assessment, describing the building as “structurally aging,” with mechanical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical…
By Cullum Clark The current debate over Dallas City Hall sometimes misses the forest for the trees. Dallasites are battling over the architectural merits of I.M. Pei’s 1978 structure and the cost of staying versus going, as well they should, but the city needs a livelier conversation about the future of downtown Dallas as a…
By Rudy Karimi Rudy Karimi is the Dallas Parks and Recreation Board Member for Council District 14 In a move aimed at reducing costs for developers and boosting affordable housing, the Dallas City Plan Commission (CPC) recently voted to slash Park Land Dedication fees by 50%. The recommendation, led by Council District 1 Plan Commissioner…
By Michael AmonettCandysDirt.com Contributor Thursday’s community meeting about rezoning Clarendon Drive and Edgefield Avenue in Oak Cliff branded the intersection as a historic “trolley stop.” But it never was that. The streetcar (it wasn’t a trolley) didn’t stop or even run along Clarendon or Edgefield. It was on Burlington Boulevard two blocks away. Much of…
