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Downtown Dallas
A portion of the downtown Dallas skyline
A portion of the downtown Dallas skyline
Location in Dallas
Location in Dallas
Country United States
State Texas
Counties Dallas
City Dallas
Elevation 440 ft (134 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 2,198
ZIP code 75201, 75202, 75270
Area code(s) 214, 469, 972

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History

Downtown Dallas achieved notoriety on November 22, 1963, with the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The assassination of John F Kennedy, the thirty-fifth President of the United States, took place on Friday November 22 1963 in Dallas Texas Kennedy and Governor John Connally (who survived) were shot as their motorcade passed through Dealey Plaza in the West End Historic District. John Bowden Connally Jr ( February 27 1917 June 15 1993) was a powerful American politician, serving as Governor Dealey Plaza (ˈdiːli in the historic West End district of downtown Dallas, Texas ( U The West End Historic District is an area in northwest downtown Dallas, Texas ( USA) generally north of Commerce east of I-35E, west Part of the former Texas School Book Depository is now the Sixth Floor Museum, with exhibits about Kennedy and the assassination. The Texas School Book Depository (now the Dallas County Administration Building) is the former name of a seven-floor building located on Dealey Plaza in downtown The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza is a historic exhibit that examines the life times death and legacy of U Nearby is the John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial. The John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial is a Monument to the late U

The building boom of the 1970s and 1980s produced a distinctive contemporary profile for the downtown skyline, influenced by nationally prominent architects. At the same time, the establishment of the West End Historic District in the 1980s preserved a group of late 19th century brick warehouses that have been adapted for use as restaurants and shops. The West End Historic District is an area in northwest downtown Dallas, Texas ( USA) generally north of Commerce east of I-35E, west

With the construction of the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts in the Arts District of downtown, Dallas will be the only city in the world that has four buildings within one contiguous block designed by Pritzker Architecture Prize winners. The Dallas Center for the Performing Arts is a new multi-venue center for performances of Opera, Musical theater, classic and Experimental theater The Arts District is a performing and visual arts district in downtown Dallas Texas ( USA) The Pritzker Architecture Prize is awarded annually by the Hyatt Foundation to honor "a living Architect whose built work demonstrates a combination of those

Overview

Downtown Dallas as seen from Lake Cliff in Oak Cliff.
Downtown Dallas as seen from Lake Cliff in Oak Cliff. Lake Cliff is a freshwater lake in the northern part of the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, Texas ( USA) Oak Cliff Dallas (formerly city of Oak Cliff was a town located in Dallas County, Texas ( USA) that was annexed by the neighboring city of

Though it has been likened to a glorified office park with no cultural character, the area is undergoing a transition as dozens of residential conversions and new high rise condos bring more 24/7 residents to the downtown area. (See: North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG). Purpose The purpose of NCTCOG is to "strengthen both the individual and collective power of local governments and to help them recognize regional opportunities eliminate unnecessary [1]) Its redeveloped Main Street has recently become more of a place for Dallasites to play after several restaurants, hotels, and residential towers opened their doors along the strip. The Main Street District of downtown Dallas, Texas ( USA) runs along Main Street an east-west street running from its split with Commerce street Downtown's growth can partially be attributed to Dallas Area Rapid Transit's (DART) two (soon to be 4) LRT lines and the one commuter line that run through Downtown and an aggressive stance taken by the city to drive development at all costs. The Dallas Area Rapid Transit authority (or DART) is a transit agency based in Dallas, Texas ( USA) that operates Buses Light For specific light rail systems many of which use the words "light rail" as part of their name see List of light-rail transit systems. The city has forked over $160 million of public funds in downtown Dallas for residential development that attracted $650 million of private investment. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Public funding is money given from Tax revenue or other Governmental sources to an individual organization or entity A residential development (sometimes simply called a subdivision) is typically a Piece of Property that is divided into lots with Two of the first new-construction office building projects downtown in over 20 years broke ground in 2005—One Arts Plaza, a mixed use office, retail, residential development in the Arts District which will be the new home of 7-Eleven’s headquarters; and the vibrant Hunt Consolidated office building. One Arts Plaza is a 24-story Skyscraper located at 1722 Routh Street in the Arts District of downtown Dallas, Texas ( USA 7-Eleven is a worldwide chain of Convenience stores It is since March 2007 the largest chain store in any category beating McDonald's by 1000 stores

The city, along with several non-profit organizations, has recently pushed for the development of the deck park over Spur-366 (Woodall Rodgers Freeway) to create a seamless Uptown/downtown district, hoping the Uptown real estate market would help further redevelop downtown - though unfortunately dead zones, mainly huge parking lots, will still be abundant. Uptown is a PID (public improvement district and neighborhood in Dallas, Texas, ( USA)

Importantly, The Trinity River Corridor is poised to under a significant transformation (the Trinity River Project) into a giant urban park. The Trinity River Project is a public works project undertaken in the 2000s in the city of Dallas, Texas, USA. The park is expected to include an equestrian center, lakes, trails and three bridges designed by Santiago Calatrava. Santiago Calatrava Valls (born July 28, 1951) is an internationally recognized and award-winning Valencian Spanish Architect, Funding over the years, however, has been a constant problem. Though serious work on the project now appears eminent.

Central Business District Population, Household, and Employment Projections
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030
Population 1,654 5,646 10,446 12,139 13,781 15,098 16,337
Households 1,122 3,318 6,015 7,029 7,868 8,611 9,340
Employment 130,473 135,148 138,224 140,961 149,936 155,966 160,733

Culture

Main article: Culture of Dallas, Texas

The Majestic Theatre in downtown Dallas presented a concert by British comedian Eddie Izzard on Monday, March 31, 2008. This article is about the culture of Dallas, Texas ( USA). People and Politics See also People of Dallas Texas In a larger The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Edward John "Eddie" Izzard (born February 7, 1962) is a British stand-up comedian and Dramatic Actor. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Mr. Izzard made multiple references to Wikipedia during his act. ***************************************************************************************** * *

Neighborhoods

Districts of downtown Dallas

Within Loop

Adjacent Neighborhoods

Tallest structures

Main article: List of tallest buildings in Dallas
  1. Bank of America Plaza - 921 feet (281 m)
  2. Renaissance Tower - 886 feet (270 m)
  3. Comerica Bank Tower - 787 feet (240 m)
  4. JPMorgan Chase Tower - 738 feet (225 m)
  5. Fountain Place - 720 feet (219 m)

Transportation

Looking south down Market in the West End Historic District
Looking south down Market in the West End Historic District
See also: Transportation in Dallas, Texas

Downtown Dallas is surrounded by a major highway loop composed of, from the north and clockwise, Spur 366 (Woodall Rodgers Freeway), unsigned Interstate 345 (connecting U. This list of tallest buildings in Dallas ranks Skyscrapers and in the city of Dallas, Texas by height The Bank of America Plaza, located at 901 Main Street in downtown Dallas, Texas ( USA) is a 72-story modern -styled A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Renaissance Tower, located at 1201 Elm Street in downtown Dallas, Texas is a 56-story modern -styled Skyscraper. Comerica Bank Tower On August 13, 2007, Comerica Bank announced that it would move its corporate headquarters to the building The JPMorgan Chase Tower, located at 2200 Ross Avenue in the City Center District of downtown Dallas, Texas ( USA) Fountain Place, located at 1445 Ross Avenue in the Arts District of downtown Dallas, Texas is a 60-story modern -styled Skyscraper The West End Historic District is an area in northwest downtown Dallas, Texas ( USA) generally north of Commerce east of I-35E, west This article is about transportation systems in and around Dallas, Texas ( USA) S. Highway 75 (Central Expressway) to the north and Interstate 45 to the south), Interstate 30, and Interstate 35E. The loop is the center of Dallas's hub-and-spoke highway system which can be likened to a wagon wheel. The hub-and-spoke distribution paradigm (or model or network) is a system of connections arranged like a chariot wheel in which all traffic moves along U.S. Highway 67 is carried through downtown on Interstate 35E to the south and Interstate 30 to the east, and U.S. Highway 175 and the Dallas North Tollway join with other major highways within a mile of downtown. US Route 67 is a 1560 mile (2511 km long north-south U US Highway 175 is an East - West United States highway. It comes very close to meeting its "parent" US 75, but decommissioning and The Dallas North Tollway ( DNT or simply the Tollway) is a controlled-access Toll road operated by the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA

Downtown is the center of the DART light rail system. The Blue and Red lines run through, from south to north, Convention Center, Union, West End, Akard, St. Paul, and Pearl stations. The Blue Line is a Light rail line in the system of Mass transit in Dallas, Texas ( USA) operated by the Dallas Area Rapid The Red Line is a Light rail line in the system of Mass transit in Dallas, Texas ( USA) operated by the Dallas Area Rapid Convention Center Station is a DART Light rail station located in the Convention Center District of downtown Dallas, Texas Union Station is a DART Light rail, Commuter rail and Amtrak Intercity rail station located in the Reunion district of West End Station is a DART Light rail station located in the West End Historic District of downtown Dallas, Texas ( Akard Station is a DART Light rail station located in the City Center District of downtown Dallas, Texas on Pacific Avenue This article is about the station in Dallas There is also a Saint-Paul station on the Paris Metro, and a St Pearl Station is a DART Light rail station located in the City Center District of downtown Dallas, Texas ( USA The Trinity Railway Express commuter train, which connects downtown Fort Worth with downtown Dallas, terminates at Union Station. The Trinity Railway Express (or TRE) is a Regional rail commuter line in the Dallas / Fort Worth mass transit system Commuter rail, regional rail or suburban rail is a Passenger rail transport service between a city center and outer suburbs and Commuter towns Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas and the seventeenth-largest city in the United States. Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas and the seventeenth-largest city in the United States. Union Station also has Amtrak service, with trains connecting to Chicago and Los Angeles. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971

The McKinney Avenue Transit Authority (MATA) operates the M-Line, a free trolley service that runs down St. The McKinney Avenue Transit Authority (MATA a non-profit organization operates the M-line Streetcar line in Dallas, Texas ( USA) Heritage streetcars are development of Heritage railways that are becoming popular in the United States and other parts of the world Paul Street from Uptown and terminates at Ross Avenue. North from downtown, it travels to McKinney Avenue from St. Paul, runs through the LoMac neighborhood, and finally loops around the West Village along Blackburn and Cole Avenues. The West Village is a development in the Uptown area of Dallas, Texas ( USA) A spur adjacent to the West Village runs to Cityplace Station. Cityplace Station is a DART Light rail station located in the Cityplace neighborhood of Oak Lawn Dallas, Texas ( USA [2]

Greyhound Lines operates a terminal in downtown at Commerce and Lamar and DART operates the West and East Transfer Centers as hubs for its public bus system. Greyhound Lines is an intercity Common carrier of passengers by Bus serving over 3700 destinations in the United States. [3]

The Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) operates an express commuter bus route that serves two stops in Denton, one stop in Lewisville, and another that makes two stops, one in Denton and another in Carrollton. The Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA is the transit authority that operates in Denton County, Texas, USA, which is northwest of Dallas Denton is the County seat of Denton County, Texas in the United States. Lewisville is a city in Denton County Texas in the US state of Texas. Carrollton is a city in Denton County in the US state of Texas.

Downtown Renaissance

Recently downtown Dallas has undergone a series of important changes that city officials believe will drasticaly improve the city's core. These changes are located in four downtown areas: Victory Park (technically part of Uptown), the Arts District, the Trinity river, and the Convention center corridor. Victory Park is a master planned development northwest of downtown Dallas, Texas ( USA) and north of Spur 366 (Woodall Rodgers Freeway An arts district is a demarcated urban area usually on the periphery of a city centre, intended to create a 'critical mass' of places of cultural consumption - such as

Victory Park, named one of the nation's most successful Brownfield reclamation projects, is home to the recently built (2001) American Airlines center as well as several new midrise hotel and office buildings. Victory Park is a master planned development northwest of downtown Dallas, Texas ( USA) and north of Spur 366 (Woodall Rodgers Freeway The Arts District, already one of the world's largest, is in the final stages of a massive ten year construction project that will result in a new 2200 seat opera house, theatre building, and forty story residential skyscraper. An arts district is a demarcated urban area usually on the periphery of a city centre, intended to create a 'critical mass' of places of cultural consumption - such as

Of all the changes in downtown Dallas, the Trinity river corridor is undergoing the most dramatic. Currently the river runs in an artifically straight line a large distance from any part of downtown; however, Dallas is currently in the process of returning the river to its natural course, creating two large lakes to border the downtown area, and has commissioned two large cable stayed bridges to be built across the river and new lakes. Dubbed the Trinity River Project by local official, plans are also in place for improved levies to protect downtown from possible flooding. The Trinity River Project is a public works project undertaken in the 2000s in the city of Dallas, Texas, USA.

Separated from Victory Park and the Arts District by downtown central business area, the Convention center corridor is the site of a new convention center hotel. Victory Park is a master planned development northwest of downtown Dallas, Texas ( USA) and north of Spur 366 (Woodall Rodgers Freeway An arts district is a demarcated urban area usually on the periphery of a city centre, intended to create a 'critical mass' of places of cultural consumption - such as Currently, Dallas stands as one fo the few major American cities without a hotel acccompanying its convention center. Dallas hopes these changes will bring more permanent residents into the downtown area; currently the downtown population has grown to over 5,000 from the 1,000 citizens who lived in downtown at the end of 20th century.

Education

Downtown Dallas is served by the Dallas Independent School District. The Dallas Independent School District ( Dallas ISD or DISD) is a School district based in Dallas, Texas ( USA)

Stone Street, along the Main Street corridor.
Stone Street, along the Main Street corridor. The Main Street District of downtown Dallas, Texas ( USA) runs along Main Street an east-west street running from its split with Commerce street

Three schools: Middle College High School at El Centro College, the Pegasus School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, are located in downtown. El Centro College is a Community college of the Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD located at 801 Main Street in downtown Booker T Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts is a public Secondary school located in the Arts District of downtown The Pegasus Complex is also in downtown.

The neighborhood schools for Downtown are outside of the loop.

Four elementary schools—City Park, Sam Houston, Hope Medrano, and Ignacio Zaragoza; three middle schools—Billy Earl Dade, Thomas J. Rusk, and Alex W. Spence; and two high schools—James Madison and North Dallas, serve downtown. James Madison High School, formerly Forest Avenue High School, is a public Secondary school located at 3000 Martin L North Dallas High School is a public Secondary school located in the Oak Lawn area of Dallas, Texas, ( USA) [4][5]

Holy Trinity Catholic School[6] is a nearby centrally located private school providing early education to three year olds through eighth grade.

The University of North Texas, located 35 miles to the north in Denton, would like to open a law school downtown. A previous attempt was rebuffed by the state legislature. If eventually successful, Dallas would cease to be the largest city in the country without a public law school. [7]

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