THE CENTER FOR THE CITY

Imagining Dallas: What Does the City Want to Be?
A Celebration of Twenty Years

Dr. Gail Thomas and guest speakers  

The Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture’s Center for the City hosted an all-day public conference at City Hall on Friday, May 3, entitled “Imagining Dallas:  What Does the City Want to Be?” to review the impact of past planning efforts and to encourage imaginative approaches to planning for the city’s future.  “Our highest calling as citizens is to build a good city,” says Gail Thomas, Center for the City Director.

Among the featured speakers were Antonio DiMambro, FAIA, author of the much-discussed Dallas Morning News Global City study; Weiming Lu, AICP, Hon. AIA, former Dallas Planning Director who introduced innovative concepts for the city in the 1980s; James Pratt, FAIA, author of Dallas Visions;  Willis Winters, AIA, author and historian speaking on the Kessler Plan;  Larry Good, FAIA and Susan Mead on Downtown Dallas;   Dan Wood of OMA/AMO on Arts District planning, and Gail Thomas on The Character and Calling of the City.  The speakers were  joined by Joe McCall, FAIA, Wick Allison, Bess Enloe, and Raymond Nasher for a panel and public discussion moderated by Mark Gunderson, AIA, which concluded the conference.

The conference was held in the Dallas City Hall Council Chamber on May 3, 2002 from 9 am to 4:45 pm.  Co-sponsoring organizations included the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs, AIA Dallas, D Magazine, Dallas Morning News, Greater Dallas Planning Council, Central Dallas Association, the Dallas Architectural Foundation, Dallas Architecture Forum and The Real Estate Council. 

Dallas City Hall, Council Chambers

Friday, May 3: 9:00 am – 4:45 pm

Entrance fee: $50.00 -  box lunch included