Democratizing city charters
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A report exploring the use of municipal charters to allow equitable and just community decision-making, through a case study of the City of Boston, United States.
Read MoreA guide to PB in your organization
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This guide is designed to help groups and organizations implement participatory budgeting (PB) internally, with members, staff, partners, donors, and other organizational stakeholders.
Read MoreParticipatory policy-making model
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This resource maps the key steps of participatory policymaking.
Read MoreUsing citizens’ juries to shape policy
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This opinion piece argues that citizens' juries can result in better policymaking and greater trust between people and government.
Read MoreRural climate dialogues in Minnesota
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A case study on the use of a Citizens' Jury approach to give rural residents in Minnesota the resources and information they need to think critically and create sustainable community solutions.
Read MoreWashington Climate Assembly report
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This report on the Washington Climate Assembly provides insight into the Assembly purpose and process as well as the list of climate mitigation recommendations.
Read MoreParticipatory Budgeting idea collection posters
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These posters informed residents about idea collection events for a participatory budgeting (PB) process in Chicago's 35th ward.
Read MoreParticipatory Budgeting project expo flyers
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These flyers informed residents about project expos and voting locations for a participatory budgeting (PB) process in Chicago's 45th ward.
Read MoreParticipatory Budgeting project posters
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These posters provide details about projects that were included on the ballot in a participatory budgeting process in Chicago's 45th ward.
Read MoreParticipatory Budgeting vote flyer
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This flyer informed residents about voting locations and times for a participatory budgeting process in Chicago's 45th ward.
Read MoreParticipatory Budgeting ballot, Chicago
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This ballot was used in a participatory budgeting (PB) process in Chicago's 36th ward.
Read MoreA ladder of citizen participation
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A paper that provides a model of the different levels of citizen participation and involvement in planning processes in the United States.
Read MoreCould "Participatory Budgeting" change democracy?
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In this short book, Participatory Budgeting Project co-founder Josh Lerner provides a concise history of the organization's origins and its vision, highlighting its real-world successes in fostering grassroots budgeting campaigns in cities like New York, Boston, and Chicago.
Read MoreDesigning institutions for citizen participation
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A book providing a comparative analysis of innovative democratic practices, including popular assemblies, mini-publics, direct legislation, and e-democracy.
Read MorePB outreach toolkit
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A guide to plan and execute effective outreach campaigns for participatory budgeting processes.
Read MoreDemocratizing financing through PB
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This toolkit provides practical guidance on how to use participatory budgeting to maximize the community benefits of Tax Increment Financing.
Read MoreHow to scale up
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An article from the movement WV Can't Wait that shares what they learned in scaling up, how they brought new people in, and how they created meaningful roles for each person that served the whole.
Read MoreHow to win rural governing power
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An article from the movement WV Can't Wait that shares lessons learned about recruiting, training and assisting rural and small town movement candidates.
Read MoreShifting Priorities: PB in New York City
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A paper studying the impact of participatory budgeting on public spending priorities in New York City.
Read MoreToolkit for youth democratic action
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This toolkit, developed based on participatory budgeting experiences in Chicago schools, aims to make PB easier to implement with teachers and youth in schools across a wide variety of models and contexts.
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