The Pitfalls of Participatory Budgeting
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Aldermen fight to keep their discretionary “menu money” funds for ward improvements.
Each of Chicago’s 50 aldermen gets a load of cash – $1.32 million – to spend on their wards annually. Some aldermen ask their constituents how the money should be spent, a process called participatory budgeting. Some don’t.
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The Pitfalls of Participatory Budgeting
Clip: 4/24/2017 | 13m 59sVideo has Closed Captions
Each of Chicago’s 50 aldermen gets a load of cash – $1.32 million – to spend on their wards annually. Some aldermen ask their constituents how the money should be spent, a process called participatory budgeting. Some don’t.
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