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These cities give residents a say in the budgets. Is Atlanta next?

Claire Becknell

April 02, 2025 |

Atlanta Civic Circle |

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Response Location: United States, Providence, Rhode Island

Participatory budgeting gives residents a direct say in how municipal funding is allocated by allowing them to submit project ideas and vote on proposals created by city staff. One program in Rhode Island, for example, saw nearly 300 people in nine neighborhoods voted on project ideas, with nearly a quarter of those voters reporting they were unlikely to vote in typical elections.

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