Thursday, May 15, 2008
Dallas City Council approves purchase of land for Convention Center Hotel
DALLAS After postponing the initially scheduled vote, the Dallas City Council Wednesday realized its dreams of building a convention center hotel. Council members approved the $42 million purchase of land at Lamar and Young Streets by a vote of 11-2.
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Who are the dissenting votes? I am sure Angela Hunt is one. Who is the other?
John McClelland Verified
1 year, 6 months ago
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John, according to <a href="http://dallasprogress.blogspot.com/2008/05/vote-done.html">Dallas Progress</a>, the two dissenting votes were from Angela Hunt and Vonciel Jones Hill, with Elba Garcia and Mitchell Rasansky not voting due to conflicts.
Alex Bentley Staff
1 year, 6 months ago
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OK, so we have a convention center, and we have a hotel. Now where are we gonna find the vibrant downtown nightlife that we will need?
Why would you choose Dallas over Chicago?
Robert Kelly Verified
1 year, 6 months ago
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We've got lots of vibrant downtown night-life!
Wait, I meant abandoned ghost-town and hobo shivvings. Common typo.
Pavel Lishin Verified
1 year, 6 months ago
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1) Cheaper airfare<br> 2) Warmer in the winter
Catherine Cuellar Verified
1 year, 6 months ago
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It's funny you bring up Chicago. I have always thought the convention center hotel will become the next Cabrini-Green. There is absolutely no demand as a hotel so it's just a matter of time before "Hotel Leppart" becomes "Public Housing Project Leppart".
kevinh Anonymous
1 year, 6 months ago
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Come now, kevinh! Don't you see the hotel is supposed to tie all of this together!! DO YOU SEE?!
Scott Doyle Verified
1 year, 6 months ago
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I'll assume those points were for me Catherine.
So if they want warmer, why not Phoenix?
And cheaper airfare from where? Not the major population centers of the east coast.
I still don't see where conventioneers are going to go? Can ya help me with that?
Robert Kelly Verified
1 year, 6 months ago
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