2024–25 · City-wide
Increase participatory budgeting funding to $5 million
Resident asks the City to spend $5 million rather than $2 million on participatory budgeting, to meet needs in communities hit by disinvestment and disparities.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Spend $5 million for Participatory Budget needs, not just $2 million.
Who it helps and why
We are urged by communities most impacted by disinvestment, gentrification, and disparities in health, wages, and housing to reach for the maximum from the PB -- which will never be enough but we should direct as much funding as we can to community needs.
Details
- Cycle
- 2024–25
- Submitted
- August 15, 2024
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Community
- How it was submitted
- Community event
- Submission language
- English
- Themes
- Other or unclear
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
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