Downtown Dallas has also gained more recent national attention , as it was the location of the 2016 shooting of 14 Dallas police officers The area is undergoing a transition as dozens of residential conversions and new high rise condos bring more permanent residents to the downtown area . ( See : North Central Texas Council of Governments ( NCTCOG ) . ) As of , 2017 there were approximately an estimated 10,766 people . Its redeveloped Main Street has recently become more of a place for Dallasites to play after several restaurants , Hotels , and residential towers opened their doors along the strip . Downtown 's growth can partially be attributed to Dallas Area Rapid Transit 's ( DART ) four Light rail lines and one commuter line Trinity Railway Express that run through Downtown and an aggressive stance taken by the city to drive development at all costs . The city has invested $ 160 million of public funds in downtown Dallas for residential development that attracted $ 650 million of private investment
2016 shooting of 14 Dallas police officers
2016 shooting of Dallas police officers
Downtown Dallas