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.

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

In Saratoga Springs, $50,000 of city money has been set aside this year for a process known as participatory budgeting. The program allows residents to pick which projects proposed by fellow citizens ...

Six community items share a $2 million pool of funding in Boston’s upcoming budget thanks to the city’s inaugural participatory budgeting cycle. The items, selected by city residents from a menu of ...

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

Local governments often engage in performative democracy, offering residents access to decision-making without granting them ...