Participatory budgeting, which allows residents to have a say in government spending, continues to grow around the world. The ...

The district has set aside $500,000 for a participatory budget program in which residents will have an opportunity to submit ideas and vote on the category of projects they want prioritized.

The Forum for Real Economic Emancipation, or FREE, will hold a public event to discuss participatory budgeting on Sunday, ...

The Chicago Park District wants to hear from Chicagoans about impactful local park projects they want to see happen.

Chicagoans can now pitch and pick their own park upgrades, as the Chicago Park District opens a citywide participatory budgeting process that asks residents to propose and vote on local park projects.

When Councilmember Carlos Menchaca gave residents in his Sunset Park-Red Hook district the chance to decide how they wanted to divide up $2 million in city budget funds for neighborhood improvement ...

Brooklyn is a trailblazer when it comes to the city’s participatory budgeting process, according to Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams. On Tuesday, ...

Cambridge residents voted to allocate $1.06 million toward seven community projects in fiscal 2026. More than 10,000 residents participated in the participatory budget process. Winning projects ...

Participatory funding is the process of individuals working together to determine how grants and philanthropic gifts are distributed in their communities.

Steve Dubb: What led you to write Budget Justice—and how would you define the term? Celina Su: I define budget justice as giving everyday residents, especially those from historically marginalized ...

Veritas Academy in Flushing is producing the next generation of civically engaged citizens through its innovative civics ...

Though Ensemble Montréal’s 2026 budget and 10-year capital works program promise to “improve urban life and reverse the ...