For the first time, Boston residents get some say in how public money is spent
If you had $2 million to invest in your community, how would you spend it? If you’re Boston resident, you have until Feb. 15 to choose your favorite community projects as part of Boston's first participatory budget.
The Common · WBUR
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If you had $2 million to invest in your community, how would you spend it?
If you’re a resident of Boston, you have until Feb. 15 to cast your vote in Boston’s first city-wide participatory budget.
Participatory budgeting is when residents come together to collectively decide how to spend public dollars. Bostonians can vote for up to five projects from a list of 14 ideas proposed by fellow residents.
Kendra Patterson is a steering committee member of the Better Budget Alliance, a local coalition advocating for greater democratic control over Boston’s budget. She joined WBUR's The Common to discuss this year's projects and the role of participatory budgets in a democracy.
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