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We Are The Future: Heavy Hitters Gather to Celebrate Downtown Dallas Inc.’s 65th Year

By April Towery / February 27, 2023 /

What do a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, the first Black mayor of Dallas, and a thriving downtown Dallas have in common? All were celebrated at Friday’s Downtown Dallas Inc.’s 65th annual meeting at Thompson Dallas.  The city’s first Black mayor, Ron Kirk, stole the show and received a standing ovation as he accepted DDI’s Groundbreaker Award,…

Pulitzer Prize Winner to Give Keynote at Downtown Dallas Inc.’s Annual Meeting

By April Towery / February 8, 2023 /

Readers and writers, get ready to nerd out. Some heavy hitters are on board for the Downtown Dallas Inc. Annual Meeting this month.  The ticketed event is set for 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, at Thompson Dallas, the luxury hotel at 205 N. Akard St.  The keynote speaker is Pulitzer Prize winner…

Fair Park First Unveils Community Park Complex Planned For Fitzhugh Avenue

By April Towery / January 12, 2023 /

Fair Park First unveiled updated renderings this week of an 18-acre Community Park Complex along Fitzhugh Avenue. The renderings showcase a bird’s-eye view of the entire Community Park Complex, a view of one of the play areas featuring a skywalk and hillside slides, and a snapshot of an outdoor market featured in the Market Grove…