Street Renaming Proposals

At a glance

• What: Two street naming proposals: renaming North Harwood Street between Woodall Rodgers Freeway and Harry Hines Boulevard to "Exchange Place" (STNAME-26-000006), and naming the Houston Street Viaduct between Zang Boulevard and Young Street the "Pettis Norman Bridge" (STNAME-26-000005).
• Where it stands: On October 14, 2026 the ceremonial "Pettis Norman" street name on the Houston Street Viaduct was approved 15 to 0, the Pettis Norman Bridge renaming was denied unanimously, and the Exchange Place change was held under advisement to October 28.
• Next: October 14, 2026 for Exchange Place.

Detail

• Exchange Place: no one spoke at the hearing. Moreno moved to adopt with a waiver of Section 51A-9.304(c)(1), the rule that a historic street name may not be changed; West seconded. The vote was 9 yes (Mayor Johnson, Resendez, West, Moreno, Gracey, Cadena, Blair, Stewart, Willis) to 5 no (Bazaldua, Blackmon, Roth, Mendelsohn, Ridley), with Johnson absent, short of the three-fourths needed. Moreno then moved to hold the item to October 14; it carried 8 to 6 (Cadena, Bazaldua, Blackmon, Roth, Mendelsohn, Ridley opposed).
• Pettis Norman Bridge: no one spoke. Gracey moved the deferral, West seconded, and it passed unanimously on September 9.
• October 14, ceremonial name (PH3): a street topper reading "Pettis Norman" on the Houston Street Viaduct, $130. About 20 speakers. Gracey moved, Blackmon seconded; passed 15 to 0.
• October 14, bridge renaming (PH4): denied unanimously on Gracey's motion, Ridley seconding; no speakers.
• October 14, Exchange Place (PH5): Moreno moved to hold under advisement to October 28, Johnson seconded; unanimous with Blackmon and Cadena absent. Speakers represented Friends of State Thomas, Uptown Dallas Inc. (two) and a law firm.

Sources

• Council minutes, October 14, 2026 (Items PH3 to PH5): https://citysecretary2.dallascityhall.com/pdf/CC2026/101426Min.pdf
• Council minutes, September 23, 2026 (Item PH1): https://citysecretary2.dallascityhall.com/pdf/CC2026/092326Min.pdf
• Council minutes, September 9, 2026 (Item PH1): https://citysecretary2.dallascityhall.com/pdf/CC2026/090926Min.pdf

Log

2026-10-14 - City Council

Ceremonial Pettis Norman name approved 15 to 0; bridge renaming denied; Exchange Place held to October 28.

2026-09-23 - City Council

Exchange Place failed for lack of three-fourths, then held to October 14, 8 to 6.

2026-09-09 - City Council

Pettis Norman Bridge naming deferred pending a ceremonial naming hearing.