The Challenges of Neighborhood Assemblies
This chapter details observations related to attending idea-generating events labeled “neighborhood assemblies” conducted by council member offices in the late summer and fall of a PB annual cycle. We raise concerns about the difficulty in obtaining acces
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Real Money, Real Power?
Daniel Williams · Don Waisanen
Real Money, Real Power? The Challenges with Participatory Budgeting in New York City
Daniel Williams Marxe School of Public and International Affairs Baruch College New York, NY, USA
Don Waisanen Marxe School of Public and International Affairs Baruch College New York, NY, USA
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Acknowledgments
We would like to thank the Howard J. Samuels State and City Policy Center at the Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs for its generous grant that allowed us to conduct the research reported here. We’d also like to thank our graduate research assistants, Marc Boyd, Ken Silverman, and Shana Kieran-Kaufman, for their contributions to this project; Rita Ormsby for bringing participatory budgeting to our attention many years ago; and our family, friends, and colleagues for all their support.
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Introduction Real Money, Real Power? References
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Participatory Budgeting from the Past to the Present The Origin of Participatory Budgeting Participatory Budgeting in NYC Some Historical and Current Perspective for NYC References
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Between Policy Promises and Program Implementation What Primary Implementation Issues Does PB Focus? Power Clientelism Interest Groups Experts References
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The Challenges of Neighborhood Assemblies Meeting Variations Top
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