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Dallas City Council Approves Appointment of Interim City Manager

by | Mar 1, 2024

Dallas City Council has approved the appointment of Deputy City Manager Kimberly Tolbert as the interim city manager, effective June 3. She will fill the role while the council conducts a search to permanently fill the position, which is being vacated by the departure of current City Manager T.C. Broadnax.

Tolbert is Broadnax’s former chief of staff....

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The Last Word: Visit Dallas’ Craig Davis On City’s Renovated Convention Center Getting 41 Bookings—Years Before Completion
by | Feb 7, 2024
Dallas' Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center is poised for a mega-makeover via a nearly $2 billion redevelopment. When completed, the expanded convention center will offer 170,000 square feet of ballroom space, 260,000 square feet of meeting rooms, and 800,000 square feet of exhibit space. Not to mention a new deck park over I-30 and attractions like a sprawling roof terrace with jaw-dropping views, 
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SPCA of Texas Appoints Former Dallas City Council Member as President, CEO
by | Dec 1, 2023
In his new role, Chris Luna will lead 153 employees and 992 volunteers in the 85-year-old organization’s mission to provide every animal exceptional care and a loving home by preventing and prosecuting animal cruelty, caring for rescued animals, and keeping pets in their loving homes.
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Rendering of new Dallas Convention Center and surrounding potential development. [Image: City of Dallas]

Dallas City Council Awards $71M to Inspire Dallas Team for Convention Center Project Management

by | Sep 14, 2023
The award signifies "the start of the start of the construction" on a major new city attraction, says Council Member Jesse Moreno. The $1.2 billion Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Master Plan includes a massive, architecturally striking expanded center and a deck park over I-30. The city believes it could spur exciting new development all around the site as well.
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I-345 in Dallas, Texas. CityMap study released by Texas Department of Transportation. Photo by Quincy Preston.
Dallas City Council Approves $1B Plan To Tear Down I-345, Rebuild It Below Grade
by | May 24, 2023
In a 14-0 vote, the Dallas City Council has approved a TxDOT-recommended $1 billion "hybrid trench" plan to reconfigure I-345, the sprawling elevated highway that separates downtown Dallas from the Deep Ellum neighborhood to its east. Take a look at the new plan, and get ready for the gridlock to come when the bulldozers roll up—in 2028 or 2029.
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Dallas Mayor appoints Nextt CEO Arun Agarwal as Committee Chair for 2024 Capital Bond Program
by | Mar 17, 2023
Agarwal will lead the Community Bond Task Force Committee, a 15-member group that will assist the Dallas City Council and city staff in reviewing and selecting projects for consideration in the 2024 Capital Bond Program.
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The Last Word: DBCC’s Harrison Blair on the City’s New Southern Dallas Infrastructure Fund
by | Feb 15, 2023
On January 25, the Dallas City Council approved a new infrastructure investment fund for Southern Dallas, part of a batch of new incentives to spur economic development and job growth in the area. Blair says the support is vital for the community's economic development.
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The campaign mural at 200 S. Tyler Street in Dallas aims to build public awareness of hate crimes and encourage crime reporting to law enforcement. [Photo via FBI Dallas Field Office]

City of Dallas Proclaims ‘FBI Dallas Hate Crimes Awareness Day,’ Unveils Murals

by | Oct 3, 2022
Extending an FBI national media campaign to fight hate crimes, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson proclaimed October 3 as "FBI Dallas Hate Crimes Awareness Day." Wrap ads on DART buses and trains will help spread the word, and newly painted murals in two Dallas communities aim to help, too. "Through this proclamation, we are acknowledging that hate is real. But so is love," Mayor Johnson said.
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Meet the Inaugural Board of Directors of the Dallas Economic Development Corporation
by | Aug 24, 2022
The newly created Dallas Economic Development Corporation is a nonprofit aimed at attracting new businesses to the city, while supporting economic and workforce development. Formed with the help of $7 million in federal money from the American Rescue Plan Act, the Dallas EDC now has its first board of directors, after receiving approval from the Dallas City Council. “The corporation will play an integral part in growing the Dallas business community, and we need passionate and qualified people at the helm,” said Councilmember Tennell Atkins, chairman of the city’s Economic Development Committee.
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Developers Look South: Onu Ventures Plans New 12‑Acre Project in Southern Dallas
by | Jul 18, 2022
Onu Ventures' residential and retail development at the intersection of I-20 and I-45 will include a grocery store and amenities centered around green space to create community.

The Onu Ventures project adds to other developments looking to build in the southern part of the city. Last month, Hoque Global announced its 270-acre University Hills development located next to the University of North Texas at Dallas campus.
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See How the Dallas International District Is Taking Shape, from a ‘People Mover’ to a 20-Acre Park to Smart Cities Tech and More
by | Mar 17, 2022
From demolished mall to global destination, a plan 10 years in the making aims to turn the Valley View-Galleria area into an international center for businesses of all sizes. Here's a new look at what it could offer—and how it could spur dynamic growth in Dallas for decades to come.
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Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson has released the "Upskilling Dallas" report, featuring key input from Dallas College [Photo: City of Dallas]

Dallas Mayor Releases Major ‘Upskilling Dallas’ Report to Help Drive Workforce Development

by | Nov 19, 2021
"Together, we can build the workforce of the future—one that will attract and grow businesses, build equity, and sustain our city’s outstanding economic growth for years to come," Mayor Eric Johnson said on the report's release.
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Booster Lauds New Dallas Mobile Fueling Ordinance as Vital in COVID-19 Pandemic
by | Mar 26, 2020
Booster says the ordinance will better allow it to bring gas to its clients who are sheltering in place.
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