A Milwaukee committee is meeting Thursday to continue work on a process to engage the community in the budgeting of $600,000 in funds for non-police safety solutions. “While regularly, the budget is decided on by our elected and appointed leaders, this…
November 2nd, 2026 Latvia, News, Riga €2.85 million. 48 ideas. One month to pick. The Riga participatory budget vote is open, and this is the slice of the city budget where residents, not the council, decide what gets built. Riga residents can vote on…
Check out Next City's new podcast and essay series, Not My Narrative. Participatory budgeting models have the power to bring a wider array of stakeholders into the governance process. But cities are learning that there are some pitfalls. Nancy Kwak…
October 22, 2026 / 3:49 PM CDT / CBS Chicago While Chicago's mayor works with the Chicago City Council to pass a 2027 budget, each councilmember has money set aside to dedicate to projects in their wards as well. In most cases, constituents can have a…
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