While cities everywhere are struggling economically, Dallas will emerge as the nation’s strongest and most exciting city in 2009. In these gloomy times, while the country seems to have so little to cheer about, the nation will notice the great achievements and celebration taking place in Dallas. Dallas’ growth and success has often surged during the worst economic times. Since the 1890s, Dallas has surpassed stronger and larger cities throughout the US. Dallas is doing this again as the Winspear Opera House and the Wyly Theater open in the Arts District, as Trinity Park emerges and the 50-story, mile-long Santiago Calatrava-designed bridges begin to soar. The Dallas area already has the nation’s largest number of corporate headquarters in the U.S. – and this is before the second downtown for Dallas is scheduled to emerge, a mixed-use development with 100-story skyscrapers and single-family, street level housing, located on the 60 acres on the west side of the Trinity.

Dallas, Texas Historically Turns Toughest Times to Its Advantage

Historically, Dallas has turned the meanest times to its advantage. In the Depression of 1892, John Armstrong began contemplating Highland Park, which he opened in 1906. In 1900, Main Street was paved with bois d’arc logs and the population was 42,000 people. To read more why the population in Dallas will continue 100 years of rapid growth while other cities continue to decline, visit the Dallas Architecture Blog.