Below is a growing list of documents, references, and resources that have been used to support and guide the RVAPB efforts. This begins with the resolutions that Richmond City Council developed to provide some initial framing around the initiative. There are documents that link to important City produced resources. Then various documents from other participatory budgeting projects around the country. Finally, articles that talk about both the structure and impact of participatory budgeting.
City of Richmond – Documents
Initial RVAPB Resolution – RES. 2019-R051 – https://richmondva.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4131141&GUID=0D2CF135-D661-4C88-9D71-82B776416989
RVAPB Commission Resolution – ORD. 2020-256 – https://richmondva.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4734598&GUID=5C1B5D7E-0255-4EFE-877C-A958602CB8BB
City of Richmond 2024 Fiscal Year Budget
City of Richmond 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Budget
RVAPB Steering Commission Documents
PB Resources
Durham, NC
Website – https://www.pbdurham.org/
Vetting Guidelines – https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/durhamnis/pages/551/attachments/original/1556127153/Durham_PB_Vetting_Guide_.pdf?1556127153
Evaluation Matrix –
Cycle 1 Evaluation – https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/durhamnis/pages/551/attachments/original/1583156079/Third_Party_Evaluation_Participatory_Budgeting_Cycle_1_Final_Report_Revised.pdf?1583156079
Grand Rapids, MI –
Website – https://www.grandrapidsmi.gov/Government/Programs-and-Initiatives/Participatory-Budgeting
Vallejo, CA https://www.cityofvallejo.net/our_city/departments_divisions/city_manager/participatory_budgeting
Rulebook – https://www.cityofvallejo.net/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=17943588
Summary Report – https://www.cityofvallejo.net/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=17943888
New York, NY
Website – pbnyc.org
Rulebook – https://council.nyc.gov/pb/wp-content/uploads/sites/58/2019/10/PBNYC-Cycle-9-Rulebook-2019-2020.pdf
Idea Ranking – https://www.dropbox.com/s/4tx9tjz3cft5q0t/Idea%20Ranking%20Tool-Cycle%2012.pdf?dl=0
Chicago, IL
Website – http://www.pbchicago.org/
Rulebook – http://www.pbchicago.org/uploads/1/3/5/3/13535542/2017_pbchi_rulebook.pdf
Report
Participatory Budgeting Project
Website – https://www.participatorybudgeting.org/
Organizing for PB – https://www.participatorybudgeting.org/toolkit/
Scoping Toolkit – https://www.participatorybudgeting.org/launch-pb/
PB Manual – https://www.participatorybudgeting.org/run-pb/
Evaluation Tool Kit – https://www.participatorybudgeting.org/for-researchers-2/
Online PB Platforms
Decidim – https://decidim.org/
Public Input – https://publicinput.com/
Citizen Lab – https://www.citizenlab.co/
Pol.is – https://pol.is/
Other Links
People Powered – https://www.peoplepowered.org/
Federal Justice 40 Program – http://justice40.org/
Articles
PB in Brazil – https://medium.com/updating-democracy-rebooting-the-state/case-study-participatory-budgeting-in-brazil-9b7c48290c29
Participatory budgeting is about to blow up across the country – https://thefulcrum.us/participatory-budgeting
Urban Institute – Best Practices – https://www.urban.org/research/publication/best-practices-inclusive-participatory-budgeting
HUD Exchange – https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/participatory-budgeting/
Public Agenda – https://www.publicagenda.org/participatory-budgeting/
Next City – https://nextcity.org/urbanist-news/how-cities-use-participatory-budgeting-to-build-place
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