The Laura Flanders Show

Dollars and Democracy: Participatory Budgeting

After the school shooting at Uvalde, and in the wake of the police murder of George Floyd, residents of many US cities are asking questions about budget allocation effectiveness. Cities are turning to a tool called participatory budgeting that gives residents and taxpayers real decision-making power over their cities’ budgets. Could this model bring power to people where they live?

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