Workshop on budgeting justice
Read Celena Su’s article on Budgeting Justice
Questions:
Describe, in your own words, the meaning of participatory budget building (1-2 sentences)
How is participatory budgeting different from electoral politics? (1-2 sentences)
What types of problems can participatory budgeting entail? (1-2 sentences)
Su (2022) mentions that, in general, native-born white residents have more income, education, social connections, and legal skills to navigate bureaucratic regulations in municipal budgeting. How can we prevent participatory budget deliberations from perpetuating existing inequalities? (200-300 words – or two short paragraphs)
Describe, in your own words, the meaning of participatory budget building. How is participatory budgeting different from electoral politics?
