How & Why the DCC was formed
Who we are
The District Councils Collaborative of Saint Paul and Minneapolis (DCC) is an original entity created by the St. Paul District Councils and a few Minneapolis Neighborhood Associations. The DCC will facilitate community involvement in the process of planning for transit development along the Central Corridor and ensure that the needs and interests of residents and businesses are represented.
How & Why the DCC was formed
Eleven St. Paul District Councils and one Minneapolis Neighborhood Association have joined together in a collaborative association designed to facilitate neighborhood participation in shaping the direction of future Central Corridor light rail development. The proposed light rail is a projected $840 million improvement that will bring about substantial changes to the fabric of the communities along the corridor represented by these organizations. So it is absolutely vital that the communities along the corridor be involved in a meaningful and knowledgeable way to ensure that the needs and interests of residents and businesses are fully represented. The St. Paul District Councils and Minneapolis Neighborhood Associations acknowledge that the extraordinary scale of the proposed light rail line and the fact that it would cross all neighborhood boundaries along the corridor requires a community process that is a collaborative, rather than separately undertaken. This DCC collaboration is designed to offer enhanced opportunities for citizen participation, and to strengthen the role of the District Councils and Neighborhood Associations in their dealings with public elected officials, policy makers and transportation and planning professionals.
Members of the District Councils Collaborative
District 6 Planning Council (District 6)
Thomas-Dale Planning Council (District 7)
Summit-University Planning Council (District 8)
Como Community Council (District 10)
Hamline Midway Coalition (District 11)
St. Anthony Park Community Council (District 12)
District 13 (Lexington-Hamline, Merriam Park, and Snelling-Hamline)
Macalester-Groveland Community Council (District 14)
Summit Hill Association (District 16)
CapitolRiver Council (District 17)
Prospect Park East River Road Improvement Association (P.P.E.R.R.I.A.)
Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association
Southeast Como Improvement Association (S.E.C.I.A.)
University District Improvement Association
West Bank Community Coalition