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Entries tagged with 'convention center hotel'Rockwall 1, Dallas 0There's a great reflection by "Corbusier" on why the downtown Dallas Victory Park development has flopped, and why the cheaper, more crappily constructed Harbor development in Rockwall is thriving. But neither one is as well done as the West Village,... Adult entertainment the ticketNow that the referendum on the convention center hotel has been decided, it is time we get creative. We need to think outside the box. Brookings Institution data show 44 new or expanded taxpayer convention centers were new or under... On the convention center hotel: Crow might as well buy bondsWasn't the vote to approve a convention hotel in Dallas a real blow to Harlan Crow? Wonder if he will join in purchasing bonds to build it so he'll have a hand in his own competition? Better to join the... Apathy about city changeI was very sad to see that, in a city as large as Dallas, so few citizens felt the need to come out and vote during our city elections. During the presidential elections, millions who had never voted registered so... What does the convention center hotel result mean? (topic of the day)Here's today blog question: What does the convention center hotel result mean? My take-away is it means Dallas still has enough of a core of supporters to back the kind of big projects any city needs to grow. That's important... Ground game could be key to victory for hotel backersEarly voting shows the warring hotel factions in a dead heat. That's likely bad news for the hotel opponents. While they ran a strong campaign and never lacked for money, I expect the pro-hotel side to win on Election Day... On the city hotel: The future without the hotelRe: "Don't be fooled - we need this convention hotel," by Steve Blow, Sunday Metro, and, "In hotel vote, Leppert could win and still lose," by James Ragland, Wednesday Metro. Voting no is a must for the economic health of... On city hotel: Hotel won't make us a hot spotThe Dallas Morning News writes that a city-owned hotel would make Dallas a favorite spot for conventions. Even with the hotel, why would anyone want to convention in Dallas? I guess they could go to the Kennedy assassination site or... Don Sanders for Dallas CouncilRe: Talking Points, Sunday Points. Those of us in Lake Highlands who have had contact with Jerry Allen, our current council member, know only too well his arrogant attitude to his district members and his yes-man political version of voting.... Johnson didn't tell allRe: "Hotel won't be able to pay its mortgage -- Building a half-billion-dollar hotel the market cannot support is a mistake, says Charles Johnson," Friday Viewpoints. Johnson failed to mention his firm was an unsuccessful bidder to do the Dallas... On props 1 and 2: Propositions' details untenableIf one actually reads the language that will be put into the city charter, one discovers that the first proposition contains exceptions that bless other forms of city government ventures into the private sector. The second proposition would allow a... On the convention center hotelTime's ripe for project If citizens had listened to the naysayers, we wouldn't have many of the things we now benefit from, such as American Airlines Center or the DART light rail system. And with lower material costs and much-needed... Election lettersElection letters for Dallas City Council candidates and Proposition 1.... On the city's proposed hotel: Hotel project like solar powerOpponents of the proposed Dallas convention center hotel state, correctly, that if the project assured profitability, private developers would build the hotel. The same is true with the development of "alternative" sources of energy, such as wind and solar power.... Book your Convention Center Hotel room nowI was checking out different Web sites today and came across a site for, gosh, the elegant new Dallas Convention Center Hotel. Everything about it is first class. "Luxury and Elegance With The Bureaucracy You Would Expect." Even the engraved-looking... The Accomodation, 2009 versionOften I'm told that the book to read to understand Dallas racial politics is Jim Schutze's 1986 book "The Accomodation." As it has been explained to me, the book discusses how the white power structure in Dallas reached a cynical... Accountability? What's that?From Sam Merten's interview with council member Jerry Allen, the Lake Highlands Tonto to Lone Ranger Leppert: But what if the city-owned hotel loses money, wouldn't that increase the burden to the taxpayers? "That's an element of risk that's out... On the convention center hotelBe a destination ... Re: "Let's not worry about hotel just yet -- We need to make Dallas a hot spot before trying to draw visitors, says Trey Garrison," Wednesday Viewpoints. Garrison's comments on creating a destination city before building... On convention center hotel ballot: When no means yes ...Re: "City oversight questioned," by Ellis L. Bert, Monday Letters. The letter writer has it backward. If Proposition 1 passes (that is, if a majority vote yes) the city will not own a hotel. Prop 1 asks to stop city... On the convention center hotel: Financing terms are keyMayor Tom Leppert and Harlan Crow are both doing a poor job of explaining the proposed convention center hotel financing. It would not be not an obligation for the city of Dallas. The funds would come from the sale of... |