"On Wednesday, November 12,all but three of the 15 Dallas City Council members approved exploratory measures for privatizing Dallas City Hall, the public space where they work and where citizens regularly convene. These so-called leaders seek to sell the 11.8-acre community site, demolishing its iconic Brutalist building designed by celebrated architect I.M. Pei and completed in 1978 and a large public plaza with a reflecting pool and sculptures, including Henry Moore's biomorphic bronze "Three Forms Vertebrae (LH 580a)," or "The Dallas Piece" (1968, cast 1978)."
"In this proposal, the underground parking garage would likely be preserved to service an arena and casino going up in the City Hall's place, funded by Las Vegas resident, casino owner, Trump donor, and funder of Texas Republican politicians, Miriam Adelson. The Adelson family owns a majority stake in the city's basketball team worth $3.5 billion. Adelson supports Texas politicians through direct donations and PACs, backing Republican Governor Greg Abbot and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and Democratic Representative James Talarico."
Dallas City Council approved exploratory measures to privatize an 11.8-acre City Hall site, potentially demolishing the I.M. Pei-designed Brutalist building, public plaza, reflecting pool, and Henry Moore sculpture. The plan would likely preserve an underground parking garage to service a proposed arena and casino funded by Miriam Adelson. The Adelson family holds major financial stakes in local sports and supports politicians through donations and PACs tied to casino legalization efforts. The proposal would shift public property and community space toward private development, raising concerns about donor influence, corruption, and large-scale overdevelopment in the Dallas–Fort Worth region.
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