Builders

Restoration of the historic Juanita J. Craft Civil Rights House is complete and will open to the public for tours in May 2023
Junior League of Dallas, City of Dallas Office of Arts & Culture, and Friends of the Juanita Craft Civil Rights House & Museum Joined Forces to Complete Restoration Efforts and Honor the Legacy of the Civil Rights Leader The City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture, Junior League of Dallas (JLD), Friends of Juanita Craft Civil Rights House & Museum, and …

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) – ForwardDallas Comprehensive Land Use Plan Update
Initially adopted in 2006, ForwardDallas is now being updated to reflect the needs of today’s neighborhoods. Today in Dallas, your neighborhood influences you and your family’s lives: everything from your housing options, to how you get around, to where the nearest park is, and what businesses are located near your home. This in turn influences your daily commute time, the …

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center to host Business Opportunities Forum this February
The City of Dallas Convention and Event Services Department, in partnership with the Small Business Center and Office of Procurement Services, hosted five outreach and information sessions related to the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas (KBHCCD) Master Plan. Over 300 individuals attended the sessions, providing feedback and questions. Given that several requests were made to be able to review …

Joint workshops held across the city to talk land use & bicycling with residents
On Oct. 19 the City of Dallas kicked off a series of community workshops throughout the city to discuss land use and bicycling. The ForwardDallas Comprehensive Land Use Plan and the Dallas Bike Plan updates are underway, and public input is needed for both. The Planning & Urban Design department and Department of Transportation are partnering to host a series of seven joint workshops from Oct. 19 to Nov. 5. Dallas residents and stakeholders can attend one workshop to give input on two plans: ForwardDallas Comprehensive Land Use …
Innovators

City of Dallas wins global award for Smart Cities Initiative
Smart Cities Connect has awarded the City of Dallas the top honor of the 2023 Smart 50 Awards, which recognizes 50 cities across the globe for innovative and influential work related to smart cities projects and initiatives. Of the 50 awardees, three overall winners are selected and honored at the Smart Cities Connect Spring Conference & Expo. The city won the …

Fourth Annual Equity Indicators Symposium hosted at Paul Quinn College
The Office of Equity and Inclusion (OEI), in partnership with Communities Foundation of Texas will be hosted the Fourth Annual Equity Indicators Symposium, a hybrid event which took place at Paul Quinn College from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, January 13, 2023, with a virtual livestreaming option. Residents, businesses, organizations, and other key stakeholders were invited to join the City of Dallas to explore national trends, …

City of Dallas Chief Information Officer named City Executive of the Year by State Scoop
City of Dallas Chief Information Officer William Zielinski has been named among the winners of City Executive of the Year by StateScoop, an online news publication which focuses on technology in local government. As Dallas’ CIO, Bill Zielinski has begun to change the entire technology culture and move the city toward becoming leaders in technology. Zielinski has focused on optimizing the city’s …

Future of Work Forum 2022
The City of Dallas, in conjunction with he Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce and Holmes Murphy, a City of Dallas business consulting partner, will host the first “Future of Work” Forum. When: 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 9, 2022 Watch live at: YouTube.com/CityOfDallasCityhall To Access Presentation Click Here
Givers

Summer of Safety: City of Dallas offers free and low-cost summer activities for kids and teens
For a second year, the City of Dallas is proud to offer dozens of free and low-cost activities for youth to enjoy, helping them to stay safe and active during the summertime. Dallas Mayor Eric L. Johnson, Police Chief Eddie Garcia and other city and Dallas ISD officials announced a new “Summer of Safety” campaign to highlight some of these …

Dallas Fights Fentanyl Educational Forum
The City of Dallas is partnering with the Dallas Independent School District and the Dallas Opioid Strike Force partners to host “Dallas Fights Fentanyl”, a bilingual educational forum on the dangers of Opioids and Fentanyl. This event is scheduled for 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, 2023, and will be held at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center …

41st Annual MLK Scholarship Awards Gala
On January 14, 2023, the City of Dallas will host its 41st annual celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., with a weeks’ worth of events, culminating with our Annual Scholarship & Awards Gala, featuring keynote speaker Rev. Dr. Gwendolyn Boyd. The Gala, renamed in 2019 to the MLK Scholarship & Awards Gala, is a …

City of Dallas Code Compliance shows why “engagement” is also a core value for staff
In 2022, the City of Dallas added a new “E” to its core values. The addition of engagement to empathy, ethics, excellence, and equity mold how the city strives to serve its residents. Now with the addition of engagement, the city can be more public-facing and attentive to Dallas residents’ needs and concerns. Code Compliance Services has a history of …
Inside City Hall

Municipal Court reopens as scheduled
After undergoing a planned outage for an upgrade to Court systems, Dallas Municipal Court reopened as scheduled on Tuesday, May …

Online and Telephone Payment System Maintenance
ENGLISH The City of Dallas will be performing system maintenance Sunday, May 21, from 3 a.m. to 3 p.m. You will …

Dallas Office of Homeless Solutions, White House, and USICH launch ALL INside initiative to reduce unsheltered homelessness
Thursday, the White House, the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH), Housing Forward and the City of Dallas Office of …

City of Dallas recognizes Fentanyl Awareness Day
The City of Dallas Opioid Response Strike Force recognized national Fentanyl Awareness Day Tuesday by hosting a press conference and …
Fentanyl Awareness Day and Proclamation
Fentanyl Awareness Day and Proclamation at City Hall May 9, 2023 Please join the City of Dallas Opioid Response Strike Force …

Code Cares for Dallas Residents in need
On April 19, Neighborhood Code Representative (NCR) Gabriel Edwards and Inspector David Cortez noticed an elderly resident from South Oak …