Core Principles for Public Engagement Includes a list of what quality public engagement looks like and what to avoid. Developed collaboratively in Spring 2009 by dozens of national leaders in public engagement. For more context and information, visit http://www.thataway.org/?page_id=1442 Public Involvement Blog Articles on community governance and public involvement are posted here City of Portland Public Involvement Principles Adopted unanimously by City Council in August 2010 - these principles set out what the public can expect from city government. Seven principles are listed and each include indicators and outcomes. From Neighborhood Association System to Participatory Democracy - Broadening and Deepening Public Involvement in Portland, Oregon The Office of Neighborhood Involvement's Director, Amalia Alarcon deMorris and staff person, Paul Leistner, authored an article for the National Civic Review. PDF Information Some of the links on this page are to PDF documents. To open PDF files you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer, it is available for free from Adobe.com.