Neighborhood Associations
The Portland League is a long time supporter of the city’s system of neighborhood associations. In 2004, a study committee engaged in an extensive update that culminated in a new position statement.
The Portland League is a long time supporter of the city’s system of neighborhood associations, first studying the program in the 1970’s. From 2004-2006, a League study committee engaged in an extensive update that culminated in a new position statement adopted in January 2007. Since then, the League has worked to support adequate funding for the Office of Neighborhood Involvement and its programs. In particular, the League supports efforts to increase the number and diversity of people involved in their communities and to encourage city decision makers to give more weight to citizen input.
LWV Reports
- LWV Portland Position Statement on Neighborhood Associations
- October 2005 – Portland’s Neighborhood Associations Part I: History (PDF, 364 KB)
- June 2006 – Neighborhood Association Survey Results (PDF, 256 KB)
- October 2006 – Portland’s Neighborhood Associations Part II: How Portland’s Neighborhood Program Works Today (PDF, 1.6 MB)
- 1975 - Report on Neighborhood Associations (PDF 3.4 MB)
LWV Testimony & Communications
January 2008 - Letter to Portland City Council (PDF, 80 KB)
Support Office of Neighborhood Involvement budget and implementation of Community Connect program
February 2008 – Newsletter article
League Voices Needed Feb 27, 2008, to Support Community Connect
Other Resources
- Portland’s Neighborhood Network
- City standards for Neighborhood Associations, District Coalitions, Business Associations and Office of Neighborhood Involvement
- Citizen Involvement Principles adopted by the Portland City Council in 1996
- Academic papers on Portland’s Neighborhood Program
- Map of Portland's Neighborhood Associations
