People and Participation guide
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A guide that provides practical detail on participation methods to involve the public in issues ranging from local planning to nanotechnology.
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Public participation in budget solutions
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A guide that presents information on how people can influence problem-solving in their municipalities through participatory budgeting.
Read MoreSharing sortition with some soul
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An essay that presents challenges to communicating effectively about sortition, and concrete ways to overcome them.
Read MoreThe People's Verdict
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A study of almost 50 long-form deliberative processes in Canada and Australia that makes the case that adding informed citizen voices to public decision-making leads to more effective policies.
Read MoreSchool PB toolkit: Inclusive practice
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A toolkit that shares practices gleaned from the inclusive School PB model developed in response to inclusivity challenges students with disabilities face.
Read MoreLegislative Theatre in NYC
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A video with testimonials from community members and organizers of Legislative Theatre that explains how Legislative theater can bring about change in NYC.
Read MoreRepresentation by improvisation: Legislative theater
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Short video from the first iteration of Legislative Theatre in New York City (2013), demonstrating some of the process.
Read MorePB learning guide for Francophone countries (Vol II)
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A training guide for implementing PB in Africa's French-speaking countries, edited by UN-Habitat and Enda ECOPOP. Volume II - methods and approaches.
Read MoreLearning materials for citizen participation
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A manual that includes activities to facilitate civic engagement in participatory budgeting and participatory democracy programs.
Read MoreGrantmaking through PB guide
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A guide that lays out a simple 10 step process for using participatory budgeting to make small community grants.
Read MoreMainstreaming Participatory Budgeting
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A guide that aims to support public sector organizations wishing to develop ‘mainstream’ Participatory Budgeting (PB) initiatives.
Read MoreParticipatory budgeting and housing
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A guide and introduction for social housing providers to integrate PB processes to social housing projects.
Read MoreThe participation game
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A board game that helps city employees consider how operations and services could be planned in better co-operation with residents.
Read MorePB scoping toolkit
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A toolkit for officials and staff at governments and institutions that are interested in launching a PB process, to help you understand what it takes to start PB and how to lay a foundation for success.
Read MoreHear the Voice, Make the Change
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A guide to evaluate ‘mainstream’ participatory budgeting initiatives.
Read MoreText messaging for PB
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This guide explains how participatory budgeting practitioners can use mass text messaging to effectively engage underrepresented communities.
Read MorePB key metrics research instruments
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A guide that explains 15 indicators that capture important elements of PB processes. It also includes tools and research instruments to support evaluation and collection of data.
Read MoreTools for field research
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A guide for PB budget delegates to conduct successful field research on projects and gather information about community needs.
Read MorePB idea ranking tool
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A guide for budget delegates to rank and evaluate PB project ideas.
Read MoreArts + PB brochure
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A brochure that helps you integrate the arts into your PB process, to enhance community engagement.
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