It’s only September, but ’tis never too early to start thinking about the next city budget. And that means it’s not too early to start talking about participatory budgeting.
The experiment in direct democracy has expanded quickly in New York. An overall success, there are questions about how inclusive the process is, and whether it actually leads to deeper…
Vote week for Cycle IV of Participatory Budgeting NYC begins April 11th and goes through April 19th. Residents of 24 City Council districts will be able to directly decide…
First there were four. Then there 10. This year 22 Councilmembers will let constituents decide how to spend money. The dollar impact is impressive. The democracy impact could be even…
