National League of Cities Congress in Denver

Nov 29, 2010

The Participatory Budgeting Project will be co-hosting a workshop in Denver this week at the 2010 Congress of the National League of Cities, the annual gathering of municipal government officials. If your local elected officials might be attending, please let them know about our session with Cities for Progress on Thursday, December 2nd:
Participatory Budgeting: Building Community Agreement Around Tough Budget Decisions (4:45-6:15pm, Korbel 2A)
Learn about a pioneering experiment in democratic governance in Chicago’s 49th Ward where residents are invited to decide directly how to spend $1.3 million in city funds. This session/reception from Cities of Progress will include food and drinks for participants.

Chicago Alderman Joe Moore will also be speaking about his experience with participatory budgeting at a session on Friday, December 3rd:
Fees or Flames: Is it Time for a New Social Compact Between Government and the People? (2:00-3:30pm, Korbel 1F)

Posted by jlerner at 2:01 PM | Permalink | RSS





 

 

pbnyc.jpg
International Conference in New York

On March 30-31, 2012, we are co-hosting the first International Conference on Participatory Budgeting in the US and Canada. Visit the conference website for more details!
Join Our Mailing List
* indicates required
Don't worry, we won't share your personal information!

Participatory Budgeting

Participatory Budgeting

Services
Public Education
Technical Assistance
Research & Evaluation