Participatory Budgeting Turns Public Money Into Public Good   | Green

Participatory Budgeting Turns Public Money Into Public Good  

Elyse Umlauf-Garneau
December 2017

For most Chicagoans, the alderman’s office is a place to buy parking stickers and complain about ward problems – rats, broken street lights, and potholes. 


Joe Moore, alderman of Chicago’s 49th Ward, has changed the relationship with his constituents.  
Thanks to the Participatory Budgeting (PB) project Moore launched, residents now have different reasons to visit and connect with Moore and his staff. 

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