The PBP team has been working hard to expand awareness of participatory practices as a way for communities to have real decision-making power over budgeting, divest-invest, and recovery efforts.
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Seattle Cut its Police Budget. Now the Public Will Decide How To Spend The Money.
We vastly expanded our advocacy support around budget justice and are currently supporting over 20 cities in their divest/invest efforts through 1:1 consultations, city-wide workshops and trainings, communications and materials support, strategy and education sessions, and more.
The largest instance of this work is in Seattle where their City Council voted to divest funds from the Seattle Police Department and move these funds into a larger pool of funds totaling $30 million for PB.
– Manjeet Kaur
Read the full article in The Appeal.
Reimagining a Better World After George Floyd’s Death
This special audio report from YES! and Public News Service explores the ways communities affected by police violence are organizing to keep each other safe, in Minneapolis and beyond. PBP’s Co-Eds Kristania De Leon and Shari Davis spoke with the show’s host, Anoa Changa, about what participatory budgeting is and how it can be used for re-imagining what public safety looks like.
– Kristania De Leon
Listen to the episode above or visit Yes Magazine to read the full transcript.
What If You Could Decide How The Government Spends Public Funds?
Public places don’t always fully meet the needs of a community. PBP’s Co-Ed, Shari Davis, explains how participatory budgeting can give us all a voice in creating safer and more equitable public spaces.
– Shari Davis
Listen to the episode above or visit TED Radio Hour to read the full transcript.
To Engage Marginalized Communities
PBP’s Director of Democracy Beyond Elections, Elizabeth Crews, discusses best practices for engaging with underserved communities to increase civic engagement. Democracy Beyond Elections is a collaborative, national campaign dedicated to transformative democracy rooted in community led decision making.
LISTEN TO THE FULL PLAYLIST!– Elizabeth Crews
