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Downtown Dallas is looking forward to hosting the U.S. Conference of Mayors in June!
Downtown Dallas is looking forward to hosting the U.S. Conference of Mayors in June!
Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings announced that Dallas will host the 82nd Annual U.S. Conference of Mayors, June 20-23, 2014. He made the announcement today at the winter conference in Washington, D.C.
The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) is the official non-partisan organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or larger which includes nearly 1,400 total members. An estimated 300+ mayors, their families, support staff, and corporate sponsors, will gather in Dallas at the Omni Dallas Convention Center Hotel for the four-day session. The conference is expected to draw approximately 1,300 total attendees.
Miss Sunday’s “Pulse of the City” on KRLD highlighting the multi-million dollar makeover of the Dallas Farmers Market? Listen here!
Pulse of the City is a weekly roundtable radio program devoted to current events with a special focus on issues and opportunities associated with North Texas and Downtown Dallas. Moderated by CBS/KRLD assistant news director Matt Thomas joined by John Crawford, President and CEO, Downtown Dallas, Inc., the weekly KRLD 1080 AM program is broadcast Sundays at 10 a.m. and can be heard on demand at http://dfw.cbslocal.com/pulse
A Must Read from The Dallas Morning News: A shotgun wedding 40 years ago spurred the D/FW economic bonanza we have today
In the event you missed this, I think this is a must read for a number of reasons. First and foremost, North Texas would not be where it is today and basically allows us to be a port city without the water. The article touches on some history, the present and going forward. As I recall, we are one of only 7 cities in the U.S. that have two or more commercial airports. With the lifting of the Wright Amendment in October of this year, Love Field, in addition to providing a new and improved gateway to Downtown, will become another arrow in our economic development quiver adding value and benefits for companies that will be relocating to our community and increased services to those of us already here.
My oh my, how time does fly (no pun intended). We are very fortunate to live in Big D. 2014 is starting off with lots of good news taking up where last year left off with a few unsolved opportunities still in the mix. Thank you for your continuing commitment to Downtown Dallas. We tend to look at Downtown as part of the future and not the past. As I mention from time to time, the best is yet to come!!
Another reason why the City Design Studio is the coolest
A few of us over here at DDI were treated to a little hint of the following project in a meeting with Brent Brown, David Whitley and the Dallas City Design Studio team earlier this week. Now it’s official…all you City Hall Plaza haters, rejoice!
In a flash-mob-Oak-Cliff-Better-Blocks- William-Whyte-style initiative called “Living Plaza”, City Hall Plaza will be transformed with a temporary installation on April 27. We’re all invited to take part from 11:30am – 2:00pm. To all of you who are screaming for more streetlife, activated spaces and vibrancy Downtown, this is OUR chance to prove the urbanity of Dallas. Surprises in store, I can assure you…
More info: http://betterblock.org/2011/04/15/living-plaza-project-april-27th-at-dallas-city-hall-plaza/
~Kourtny
Downtown Dallas Roots for the RANGERS!
Meanwhile, Downtown Dallas is celebrating the TEXAS Rangers first trip to the World Series and all you have to do is look up! The infamous keyhole in the Chase Tower is going to be lit up in red, every night during the World Series.
Are you having a heard time finding a World Series Edition Texas Rangers T-shirt? Not to worry… National Team Sports has opened an officially licensed World Series Merchandise store in the Bank of America Plaza concourse, across from Starbucks in the old Mail Room Express location.
You can find all of those hot Texas Rangers T-shirts, hats, pennants, car flags, earrings and much more. New merchandise will be arriving daily.
The store opened earlier this week and will be open throughout the World Series. It will remain open after the World Series, should the Rangers win.
Store Hours: Monday – Friday 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
CLAW UP – C.C.
Welcome Newly Inducted DDI Board Member Greg Morris!
Greg Morris currently serves as Executive Director & Market Leader at Ernst & Young LLP. He has approximately 27 years of corporate valuation, M&A, corporate finance, financial advisory and valuation consulting experience. Morris has worked in numerous industries including technology, oil & gas, manufacturing, healthcare, and airlines.
He has been directly involved with valuations prepare for mergers & acquisitions, divestitures, due diligence, IPO’s, purchase price allocations, tax, restructuring, bankruptcies and commercial litigation. Morris has spoken frequently on the subject of corporate valuation and mergers & acquisitions. In addition, he has testified numerous times in courts of law on matters pertaining to commercial litigation, bankruptcy, estate & gift tax and other areas.
Did you know?
Morris’ favorite Downtown destination is Dakota’s Restaurant.
Morris is passionate about Downtown because it is a reflection of our city to the world.
Morris’ favorite Downtown memory relates to the Jingle Bell 10K Run. Much of the route was through Downtown and he really enjoyed a different perspective of Downtown as he ran through the streets.
Morris supports Downtown Dallas, Inc. because it has made, and will continue to make, a difference in the appearance and culture of Downtown Dallas. It is important to my employer, Ernst & Young LLP, that we have a good understanding of the forces that are shaping Downtown Dallas, as we have a number of employees that residing in the area.
Texas’ Oldest Architect Firm Moving to Downtown Dallas
Downtown Dallas, Inc. Welcomes PageSoutherlandPage
Texas’ Oldest Architect Firm Moves to the Historic Mercantile Building
Dallas, Texas. PageSoutherlandPage will be relocating to Downtown Dallas by the first part of next year. The architectural and engineering company will occupy 34,000 square feet of the former banking hall on the 1st and 2nd floors, including the mezzanine overlooking the 2nd floor of the historic Mercantile Building.
“As the current Texas Society of Architects (TSA) Firm of the Year, PageSoutherlandPage is looking forward to being connected with the city at its roots and be an active part of the rejuvenation of downtown; we are excited to move downtown to an urban environment and create a sustainable office space in a circa 1940’s building that has a rich history in the City of Dallas,” says Mattia J. Flabiano III, AIA, Principal at PageSoutherlandPage. “The move will allow us to design a LEED Gold office space that will be an incubator for new ideas in a collaborative atmosphere.”
“PageSoutherlandPage’s relocation creates a high-profile presence in an iconic property in the heart of Downtown, which is yet another testament to the value of a Downtown address” says John F. Crawford, President & CEO of Downtown Dallas, Inc. “We are thrilled to welcome an architectural firm of this caliber to the Downtown community.”
“The building is ideal for a company that wants to embrace the history yet transform the space to the contemporary needs of today’s work place,” says Jim Truitt, Vice President of Forest City Enterprises, Inc. “We are very pleased that PageSoutherlandPage saw the potential in the space and will soon join the ever increasing population of tenants and residents in Downtown Dallas.”
“This is a classic adaptive reuse because you have an old bank lobby that’s going to be revitalized by a national architectural firm,” says Matt Heidelbaugh, Senior Director of Cushman & Wakefield of Texas. “PageSoutherlandPage is a great addition to the building and neighborhood.”
Matt Heidelbaugh and Billy Gannon with Cushman and Wakefield represented PageSoutherlandPage; Jack Gosnell with Urban Commercial Realty represented Forest City Enterprises, Inc.
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About PageSoutherlandPage
Founded in 1898 by two brothers in Austin, PageSoutherlandPage is the oldest architectural and interior design practice in Texas and one of the oldest in the United States. Engineering services were added in 1942, which made PageSoutherlandPage one of the country’s first design firms to provide architectural and engineering services.
PageSoutherlandPage is one of the nation’s most enduring and prolific architecture and engineering practices. The firm has more than 430 employees at offices in Austin, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Washington D.C., Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Doha, Kuwait, and London, providing architecture, interior design, consulting and engineering services. PageSoutherlandPage is focused on designing healthcare, corporate interiors, science and technology, and public facilities as well as academic and urban housing projects.
PageSoutherlandPage has grown into an award-winning full service architectural and engineering firm that is recognized both nationally and internationally for project delivery and design excellence with over 200 design awards in the last decade. Most recently, PageSoutherlandPage was awarded the prestigious Texas Society of Architects 2009 Architecture Firm Award. For more information visit www.pspaec.com
About Mercantile Building
Built in 1943, the 31-story iconic skyscraper features Moderne styling from the Art Deco era. It was designed by Walter W. Ahlschlager and christened as the Mercantile Bank Building. The Merc was the only skyscraper completed in the country during World War II. It was once Dallas’ tallest building but sat empty for over a decade before Forest City Enterprises, Inc. took on the challenge of restoration and revitalization. Today, the Merc serves as the cornerstone of the Mercantile Place on Main Street development and has become instrumental in helping establish a vibrant residential presence in downtown.
About Downtown Dallas, Inc.
Downtown Dallas, Inc. is the principle advocate, champion and steward of Downtown, affecting change by developing strategies, setting targets and mobilizing resources that:
- Stimulate a vibrant and sustainable Downtown environment
- Improve infrastructure
- Enhance economic competitiveness
- Create a culturally inclusive urban center
- Position the area as a global destination
For more information visit www.downtowndallas.org or www.yourDspot.com.
Riverfront/Woodall Rodgers access closures and detours
Beginning July 14 access to/from Riverfront and Woodall Rodgers will be limited due to the construction of the Woodall Rodgers extension. The text of the press release from the Texas Department of Transportation and the city of Dallas follows:
Construction Closes Parts of a Major Central Dallas Intersection
Woodall Rodgers at Riverfront Boulevard closed until mid-to late 2011
DALLAS – Beginning July 14, 2010 major connections to and from Woodall Rodgers Freeway and Riverfront Boulevard will be closed for construction activities associated with the Texas Department of Transportation’s Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge and the ongoing Woodall Rodgers Extension project. The closures, which will last approximately 15 months, affect several major connections at the intersection. They are as follows:
- Westbound Woodall Rodgers Fwy. traffic exiting to Riverfront Blvd. will no longer be able to directly access either direction of Riverfront Blvd.
- Southbound Riverfront Blvd. traffic will no longer be able to directly access eastbound Woodall Rodgers Fwy.
Detour signage will be put into place on July 13 with the full closure going into effect on July 14. Maps depicting signed detour routes for the prohibited movements are attached. TxDOT and the City of Dallas are encouraging motorists to seek alternate routes. Riverfront Blvd. will remain open during construction, but will be reduced to two lanes in each direction for the duration of the projects. Northbound Riverfront Blvd. access to eastbound Woodall Rodgers Fwy. will remain open.
The closures are part of the $47.5 million Woodall Rodgers Extension Project, which is being built in conjunction with the $69.7 million Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge over the Trinity River. Both projects are scheduled to be complete by mid-to late 2011.
For more information about the project please visit www.txdot.gov, www.dallascityhall.com or http://www.trinityrivercorridor.org.
Southbound Riverfront To Woodall Rodgers Detour Routing
Woodall Rodgers To Riverfront Blvd Detour Routing
~Jim
For Those of Us Who Still Play with Legos
Yes, we’re about to promote that you head north – briefly! – this weekend…
Today “Local Landmarks in Legos” opens at Northpark – a collection of downtown’s most recognizable landmarks reconstructed, yes, with those little tiny blocks of imagination. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for kids, with proceeds benefiting East Dallas Community Schools. The exhibit runs through August 1. Check it out on level two between Neimans and Nordstrom.
~Kourtny
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