Where Did the Name:
 Dilworth Community Development Association (DCDA) come from?

 By Kirk Otey, Date: Aug. 3, 2008

DCDA was created out of a successful advocacy by the neighborhood, led by three churches in the late 60's, to raze the terrible slum between Euclid and South Blvd and replace it with public housing for seniors (Strawn Tower and Village—see http://www.cha-nc.org/realestate/view_property.asp?DID=3&PID=6 ). Since the first effort involved seeking new development, the name was a natural fit.

The equal efforts to preserve what was best in the neighborhood in the middle of a dynamically growing city kept a "creative tension" central to the organization...a key to its vitality and success. No one could afford to "go to sleep" lest proponents of one side or the other take over, as happened briefly five or six years ago.

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The Dilworth Community Development Association (DCDA) is a not-for-profit, all volunteer organization whose mission is to maintain the integrity of the Dilworth neighborhood. The DCDA Board is comprised of eighteen members, each of whom serves a three-year term. Each year, six Board members rotate off, and six new Board members are elected to take their place. In addition, five officers are elected to lead the Board.

The DCDA meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm at the Tom Sykes Recreation Center at the corner of Euclid Avenue and Park Avenue (map it). Meetings are open, and all are invited. Attending a meeting is an excellent way to get involved and learn what is happening in both Dilworth and the surrounding neighborhoods, including the vibrant South End. Opportunities for participation include serving on one of the DCDA committees or otherwise getting involved with one of many ongoing DCDA projects.