Vote Now! $1M Up for Grabs in West Side Participatory Budgeting
From restrooms to tree beds, the chance to vote for $1 million in funding to West Side projects is back once more — and early voting begins tomorrow for the participatory…
A ‘beacon of hope’: Participatory budgeting in wellness fairness zones
With existing distrust of elected officers, extreme political debates close to the dinner table and a swarm of misinformation on social media, some may truly feel isolated from decision-earning in…
‘Participatory budgeting’ is a simplistic, anti-democratic way to make spending decisions: Kevin Cronin
I am a progressive Democrat who fought long and hard for progressive goals in education, environment, health care and the like. I worked for a decade assisting members and committees…
Participatory budgeting could put Bangkok’s future in hands of its residents
With Bangkok’s budget ranging between 70 billion and 80 billion baht per year, people voting for the city’s new governor this Sunday may be keen to find out which candidate…
Just One Group Applies to Lead Participatory Budgeting; Funding for Hotel-Based JustCARE Program Ends this Spring
1. Only one nonprofit applied to run Seattle’s public safety-oriented participatory program this year: the Oakland-based Participatory Budgeting Project, which had a hand in convincing Seattle’s city council to set…
Cast Your Vote to Fund Projects in 12 Brooklyn Neighborhoods With Participatory Budgeting
Brooklynites from 12 of the borough’s neighborhoods have until January 24 to vote for a project that will be funded in their community to address mental health issues stemming from…