Madison's first planning council, NPC was initiated as a pilot collaboration between Northside neighborhoods, the City of Madison, Dane County, United Way, and Madison Community Foundation in 1993 to create a vehicle for greater citizen participation and involvement in the decisions and issues that affect their community. NPC fulfills its mission through a wide variety of neighborhood organizing, information sharing, issue advocacy, and community development initiatives. An independent nonprofit organization, NPC is governed by a board of neighborhood residents elected by each neighborhood association. NPC has helped organize or revitalize 11 new neighborhood associations. Circulation of 11,000 households and businesses.
All meetings are open to the public.