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 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/
We say #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
