I’ve been closely watching the action over at Dallas City Hall as of late — and there’s been a lot of action — but one upcoming action item has me particularly concerned.
On Wednesday, the Dallas City Council will vote on whether to raise the expanded convention center design back to its originally planned height to avoid disrupting two major historic arteries connecting downtown to the southern part of the city: the Jefferson Boulevard and Houston Street Viaducts.
This is the right move, and not just because of traffic considerations. It would actually be doing right by the communities south of the central business district, something many council members often claim they’re interested in.
The city’s Transportation Committee recommended reverting to the original design, but a fresh memo from City Manager Kim Tolbert is advising against the change. In other words, she is in favor of cutting those arteries and tying them up into a knot…