WE NEED YOUR IDEAS!

"It's that time of year again - falling leaves, football, parking bans and PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING! Over the next several months, residents in four wards across Chicago are gathering to discuss community needs, brainstorm ideas to meet them and start deciding how to spend $4 million dollars. If you spend time in any of the wards below, COME TO AN ASSEMBLY near you, contribute your ideas and make a real difference in your community!"

• 5th Ward (South Shore, Grand Crossing, Woodlawn, Hyde Park) - Alderman Leslie Hairston                                   
  
• 22nd Ward (Little Village, Vittum Park, Hearst, Sleepy Hollow, North Lawndale) - Alderman Rick Muñoz
  
• 45th Ward (Jefferson Park, Portage Park, Independence Park) - Alderman John Arena                    
  
• 49th Ward (Rogers Park) - Alderman Joe Moore
  

Real Money, Real Power: Participatory Budgeting from PBP on Vimeo.

Democracy in Action - Ines Sommer

Democracy in Action from Ines Sommer on Vimeo.

Recent Articles

"Rahm to Take Ald. Moore's Participatory-Budget Concept Citywide"
DNAinfo Chicago
October 23, 2013

"A Budget By the People, For the People"
In These Times
June 13, 2013

"Whose Budget? Their Budget."
In These Times
May 10, 2013

"Voting On 5th Ward Budget Begins"
Hyde Park Herald
April 23, 2013

HOW WOULD YOU IMPROVE YOUR COMMUNITY?

What did you suggest? from Ines Sommer on Vimeo.

We were thrilled by the amazing turnout by residents of the LeClaire, Hearst and Vittum Park communities at the first participatory budgeting Neighborhood Assembly in Chicago's 22nd Ward. 'What did you suggest?" captures a few of the many ideas and suggestions that were presented by community members.

Could safety be improved in your community?  Would you like to see better streets and parks?  Share YOUR ideas on how you would spend $1 Million!

SUBMIT YOUR IDEA TODAY!

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