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The District Councils Collaborative (DCC) of St. Paul and Minneapolis is all about connecting and engaging members of communities along the Central Corridor, ensuring that residents and business owners’ voices and concerns are heard so that the new light rail green line benefits everyone. At a Twin Cities Media Alliance-sponsored Get Connected! event held on September 18, DCC’s executive director, Carol Swenson, explained that the organization has been active in environmental review processes and the Stops for Us campaign, which added three stops to the line. DCC, which represents the coming together of all St. Paul District Councils and a handful of Minneapolis neighborhood associations along the Central Corridor, has devised several innovative ways of amplifying area residents’ concerns, including a walkability survey that was spotlighted at the Get Connected! meeting. DCC also recognizes how valuable video-sharing and other new media tools can be for keeping citizens informed and connected.

As Central Corridor construction continues, two major new construction projects are planned for the Iris Park area in St. Paul's Midway neighborhood.