Some Chicagoans get to vote on how tax money is spent in their wards. Could Chicago do this citywide? (www.wbez.org)

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[-] epicspongee@midwest.social 5 points 1 year ago

I FUCKING LOVE PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING

It's also a really wonderful way to get pedestrian safety improvements installed. CDOT really does not love prioritizing pedestrians right now. But alders can order specific infrastructure from them using menu funding. Because pedestrian-friendly infrastructure is liked more by people, wards with participatory budgeting usually have higher amounts of pedestrian infra and safe streets. :D

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