City Hall Needs YOUR Help! Today!
Your City Needs You! Stand Up for Dallas City Hall’s Future.
It is vital that anyone within earshot of this message follow the link below to tell your Council Member to Vote down the proposed demolition of City Hall.
Here is the link in case you don’t have time to read the rest of this message: CONTACT YOUR COUNCIL MEMBER NOW
Key Takeaways:
Wednesday, March 4 at 9am the City Council will meet to be briefed on recommendations from Finance Committee and Economic Development. At the direction of Mayor Eric Johnson, Council will vote to continue to process of abandoning Dallas City Hall.
Your public presence and input matters. We cannot slow or stop this process without you.
A Message from the Executive Director of Preservation Dallas
City Hall must be saved.
Not just because it was built in 1978.
Not just because it was designed by I.M. Pei.
Not just because of its history.
Not just because of its significance.
Not just because of nostalgia.
Not just because it appeared in a famous movie.
Not even because it stands as a symbol of government transparency.
City Hall must be saved because this is, plainly put, a boondoggle.
The owners of the Dallas Mavericks want our City Hall. Plain and simple. This has never truly been a conversation about repairing the building or addressing deferred maintenance. There is no meaningful negotiation over costs, no independent second opinion on the details. The speed of this process is meant to meet the needs of the Mavericks, not the needs of downtown, not the needs of the people, or even the needs of Dallas itself.
As a result, Dallas has become afraid. Afraid of losing opportunities, afraid of lost revenue, afraid of losing more downtown businesses, and, most of all, afraid of losing the Mavericks. A growing chorus of voices now loudly proclaims the need to invest in the southern portion of Downtown Dallas and that City Hall no longer serves its intended purpose.
But what is City Hall’s “intended purpose”? Was it intended to be handed over to billionaire interests?
If City Hall is sold to the Mavericks, the deal could become one of the most expensive decisions in our city’s history. Not only will we have to bear the cost of relocating City of Dallas operations and securing a new City Hall, but you can bet we will be paying to subsidize a new stadium, too. Even more concerning, based on Dallas history, we will likely be circling back to this same issue in 25 years when the new, shiny arena is somehow no longer suited to the future owners of our sports team and our lease is up on the new corporate compound that may be our future City Hall.
Promises of future revenue, increased “activation,” or economic impact do not erase what we will have to pay, and it is wholly dependent on factors outside of our control: the market, the economy, and frankly - how well the Mavericks perform.
And you’ve already seen how much Dallas fears losing.
With a majority of City Council too afraid to say “no” to the Mavs, we must rely on you, the people of Dallas.
After all, it is your building. Your say. Your city.
Sarah Crain
Executive Director
Preservation Dallas
So, what can you do about it?
Wednesday, March 4, City Council will meet to be briefed on recommendations from Finance Committee and Economic Development. At the direction of Mayor Eric Johnson, Council will vote to continue to process of abandoning Dallas City Hall.
Your public presence and input matters. We cannot slow or stop this process without you.
Saving Dallas City Hall
As you know, Preservation Dallas is working alongside a coalition of citizens and organizations in an urgent effort to save I.M. Pei’s 1978 City Hall.
Our most important request of membership is to ACT NOW to contact your council member directly. Using this link, it takes just 30 seconds!
CONTACT YOUR COUNCIL MEMBER NOW
Here are a few more steps you can take to really make a difference:
Share our ACT NOW link with your networks – via email, text, and social media. We’re in the best position to talk about the issue and engage more citizens in the cause.
Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Tiktok to stay apprised of upcoming events. Remember, your engagement with social media (e.g. likes, shares, comments) helps get the message in front of more citizens.
Pick up a yard sign from our office, 2922 Swiss Avenue, between 10am-2pm Monday through Thursday (they are going fast)!
Check-out the new SaveDallasCityHall.com, where you can find information about this iconic building, the Council’s rushed timeline, recent media coverage, and more.
Call your council member’s office to ask for a meeting to discuss your concerns, especially if you have a relationship with them.
Thank you for your advocacy. Together, we can flood the council with our voices of reason – and ensure this decision is based upon transparency, solid facts, & careful consideration.
CONTACT YOUR COUNCIL MEMBER NOW
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