What is Participatory Budgeting?
Participatory Budgeting is a democratic process in which community members directly decide how to spend part of a public budget. It’s grassroots democracy at its best. It helps make budget decisions clear and accessible. It gives real power to people who have never before been involved in the political process. And it results in better budget decisions—because who better knows the needs of our community than the people who live there?
New Participatory Budgeting Outreach Strategies
The big day is finally here and we are approaching Participatory Budgeting Vote Week!
With that in mind, we are seeking to reachout to residents in new ways – through texting and expansion of our languages online and in person.
To find your closest vote site, you can text “PBNYC” to 212-676-8384 us & we’ll help you vote & find your #PBNYC vote site.
On the go & on your phone? Text us & we'll help you vote & find your #PBNYC vote site! Text "PBNYC" to 212-676-8384! pic.twitter.com/ebDthFHLRK
— NYC Council (@NYCCouncil) March 28, 2017
We are also expanding languages for information sharing to include Chinese, Russian, and Hebrew.
请将短信“PBNYC”发送至 212-676-8384,即可注册并获得有关 #PBNYC 投票表决的举行时间和地点之提示信息。标准短信资费适用。 pic.twitter.com/rB4FtPvN3h
— NYC Council (@NYCCouncil) March 28, 2017
Ваши деньги. Ваш район. Ваше решение. Вы решаете, что делать с 1 МИЛЛИОНОМ ДОЛЛАРОВ на @PB_NYC https://t.co/U6KqcM1iVa #PBNYC!
— NYC Council (@NYCCouncil) March 29, 2017
אײער געלט. אײער געגנט. אײער באשלוס. איר װעלט אױס װאס איר טוהט מיט $1 מיליאן דורך @PB_NYC https://t.co/U6KqcMiTMI #PBNYC!
— NYC Council (@NYCCouncil) March 30, 2017