Dallas City Hall
Lately, Dallas residents have expressed strong feelings about how business is conducted in City Hall. Locals also have strong feelings about the building itself, an inverted pyramid structure designed by Chinese-American architect I.M. Pei that opened in 1978. People who “aren’t from here” are prone to point out the unusual building. Native Dallasites and those…
Voters spoke at the ballot box in November by demanding transparency and accountability from their elected officials, and there’s little doubt they’ll show up again in May when up to 10 sitting council members will be vying for another term at the horseshoe. Residents saw this year how their voices mattered. They showed up en…
As 2024 comes to a close and we look back on the hundreds of stories about new real estate projects, City Hall shenanigans, and developers with innovative solutions to the affordable housing crisis, a few names stick out. Some were heavily criticized; some were hailed as heroes. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, here are your…
It’s rare to find a city government employee who loves his job and enjoys being around his coworkers. Like, really loves his job and enjoys being around his coworkers. When I reached out to Sam Eskander last week to ask him about his new gig as Dallas’ chief building inspector and deputy director of Planning…
Effective Oct. 1, Dallas Water Utilities discontinued the option to use a city contractor for water and wastewater installation. That means builders have to hire a bonded third-party contractor at their own expense, which will undoubtedly be passed on to the homeowner. This change aims to streamline the process and ensure more reliable timelines for…
