Participatory Budgeting in NYC: Thinking Critically and Looking Forward

New York City is experiencing a new kind of democracy. Through participatory budgeting, residents of eight City Council districts deliberated and voted this year on how best to spend about $10 million of public money for capital projects in their districts. Can participatory budgeting help strengthen community infrastructure and residents’ own investment in their neighborhoods?

Government & CommunitiesAbigail KramerMay 8, 2013Center for New York City Affairs, city government, CNYCA, community infrastructure, neighborhoods, NYC, participatory budgeting, public policy, The New SchoolComment