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participatory budgeting
Coverage of participatory budgeting in the Nexus archive.
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- Nashville’s participatory budgeting funds will expire. Most projects — but not all — are complete
Nashville’s participatory budgeting initiative, which allocated $10 million from the American Rescue Plan Act for 35 citywide projects, faces challenges as ARPA funds expire. Some projects, like a greenway expansion at Whitfield Park, were redirected to other uses due to delays, sparking community concerns about broken promises and transparency.
- CityTalk Explores How Participatory Budgeting Could Give Pasadena Residents a Direct Voice in Spending Public Dollars
City Councilmember Rick Cole hosted a CityTalk webinar discussing participatory budgeting, a method allowing residents to directly allocate public funds. The event featured Capri Maddox from the City of Los Angeles Department of Civil + Human Rights and Equity.