The Brief
- The Dallas City Council will vote Wednesday on whether to raise the new convention center back to its original height to keep the Jefferson and Houston viaducts connected to downtown.
- The city manager sent a memo warning against the plan, stating it would delay the grand opening into 2030 and cost hundreds of millions of dollars in design changes and lost revenue.
- Local residents are fighting for the change, warning that lowering the building’s plans by two stories will bottleneck daily commutes and cause severe traffic gridlock.
DALLAS – A decision is looming next week for the Dallas City Council as members prepare to vote on whether to lift the newly expanded convention center back to its originally planned height to avoid cutting off two major historic viaducts from downtown.
However, a new memo from the city manager is warning council members against making that change, sparking concern among neighborhood residents who fear their daily commutes are about to be severely impacted.
Convention center height debate
What we know:
The Dallas City Council will decide at its meeting this Wednesday whether or not to raise the convention center back to its original height. The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee requested the design return to the original plans so the Jefferson and Houston viaducts remain connected to downtown Dallas.…