I keep meaning to look to the evidence. Is #participatory budgeting a panacea for revitalizing democracy and/or increasing trust? My bet is that it is helpful but far from sufficient. What do we know, @hrgilman?http://bit.ly/2XwQHfh
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#participatorybudgeting & other part. practices can increase gov't democratic legitimacy. Research in Brazil#cities shows that PB adoption increases tax revenue collection by >39% http://tinyurl.com/y46vqcvm .@PBProject@PeoplePowrd@participatory more to share?
Absolutely - increasing trust means increasing transparency and #participation. In the U.S., #participatorybudgeting has been shown to ensure that govt priorities reflect community needs - h/t @PublicAgenda research in NYC: https://www.publicagenda.org/reports/participatory-budgeting-in-new-york-city/ …
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#participatorybudgeting revitalize, re-define, and expand democracy and increase trust? Short answer - yes, when it is equitable, accessible, and significant. Cities across the US have used#PB to do just that, more here:https://www.participatorybudgeting.org/case-studies/ -
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#participatorybudgeting can bc ultimately, revitalizing democracy &#participatorydemocracy requires commitment to real decision-making power all year long - not just during elections. This is about#democracybeyondelections - more here: https://www.democracybeyondelections.org/#case-studies
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