Participatory Budgeting for Your Community
In November 2009, Alderman Joe Moore and the residents of Chicago’s 49th Ward launched an experiment in democracy. In a series of public meetings and voting over six months, community members decided how to spend Moore’s $1.3 million discretionary budget. This marks the first time in the US that local people are able to directly decide on city budget spending through participatory budgeting. We will share how PB works in Chicago and explore how to use PB in other communities in the US.
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AUGUST 24-28, 2011
Downtown Campus of Madison College and the Concourse Hotel
MADISON, WISCONSIN
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If you want to strengthen democracy where it matters most -- in our communities, our schools, our workplaces and local economies, our military, our government, our media, our constitution -- you will find something inspiring in Madison this August. Learn More →
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The Democracy Convention is a project of Liberty Tree, a strategy center uniquely committed to building a new democracy movement for the U.S.A.. Liberty Tree supports and unites campaigns for democratic reform across many areas of life. 