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Unveiling of Participatory Budgeting Vote Results from Four Council Districts and Release of Key Data on Voter Trends and Demographics.

NEW YORK, NY (04/04/2012)(readMedia)-- Council Members Brad Lander (D - Brooklyn), Melissa Mark - Viverito (D - Manhattan), Eric Ulrich (R - Queens) and Jumaane D. Williams (D - Brooklyn) came together on the steps of City Hall Wednesday with partners from Community Voices Heard, the Participatory Budgeting Project, and the Urban Justice Center's Community Development Project and dozens of local organizations to declare the results of the groundbreaking participatory budgeting vote held last week.

Council Members & Community Declare Results of Groundbreaking Participatory Budgeting Vote Wednesday April 04, 2012 at 10:15 am

Council Members & Community Declare Results of Groundbreaking Participatory Budgeting Vote Monday April 02, 2012 at 09:40 am

For City Council Member Carlos Menchaca and his staff, the Participatory Budgeting Vote Week that just ended was the culmination of a year - long effort to encourage project proposals and votes from communities that are traditionally excluded from politics.

«Participatory Budgeting Vote Week in New York City is rapidly approaching.

On Saturday, March 26, Participatory Budget voting begins in New York City Council districts running the program.

PARK SLOPE, BROOKLYN — City Councilman Brad Lander on Saturday afternoon announced the winners of his district's participatory budgeting voting, which lets members of the community vote for how some money in the district gets spent.

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Residents of District 8 are being reminded to cast their Participatory Budgeting (PB) votes this weekend.

Councilwoman Mark - Viverito Invites Constituents To Vote This Week In Participatory Budgeting 2014

Participatory budgeting democratizes the decision power of which community groups and development projects in a district will receive funding by allowing community members to brainstorm and vote their preferences.

Under Participatory Budgeting, everyday New Yorkers get to vote on which proposed capital budget projects will get funded in their neighborhoods.

Council Member David Greenfield said, «Participatory budgeting gives residents the chance to have a direct and real say in the future of their community, so I am pleased that so many people from Borough Park, Midwood and Bensonhurst took the time to volunteer as a budget delegate or voted last week for their favorite projects.

Earlier this year, Rodriguez took part in the participatory budget process, in which community members can vote on how $ 1 million in capital funding is spent in the district.

We're holding Participatory Budgeting assemblies now, and look forward to seeing which projects will be put up for a vote,» said Council Member Ben Kallos.

Participatory Budgeting is a grassroots process through which community residents vote to directly allocate at least $ 1 million in capital funding per district toward proposals developed by the community to meet local needs.

The only identification requirement is proof of residency in the district; voting in participatory budgeting is open to all residents 16 years of age and older, removing traditional obstacles to full civic participation such as youth, income status, English - language proficiency and citizenship status.

New York — Today, Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito and the New York City Council announced the voting results and winning proposals of the 2014 - 2015 Participatory Budgeting cycle.

«Last year over 2,000 residents voted in the Upper West Side's inaugural year of Participatory Budgeting.

WINDSOR TERRACE, BROOKLYN — Participatory budgeting season starts Saturday, when neighborhood residents can vote on which projects they'd like to see their tax dollars go toward.

«Over the past year, the Participatory Budgeting pilot project saw more than 6,000 New Yorkers propose, review and vote on millions of dollars of investments that would be made in their communities.

Vote Now Open, Participatory Budgeting Breaks New Ground in NYC & Will Announce $ 4 Million in Investments Wednesday March 28, 2012 at 09:12 am

New York's participatory budgeting process is now the largest in the country with $ 10 million in public funds being voted on.

Amanda also served as the Director for Participatory Budgeting for Council District 30, where she spearheaded the allocation of over one million dollars in capital funds, as voted on by thousands of local residents, to improve public schools, libraries, and parks in the district.

The reconstruction of Pier 107 is just one of 27 projects that residents in the speaker's district will be able to vote for under the participatory budgeting program until April 19.

In 2011 City Council Member Brad Lander invited his constituents to take part in a participatory budgeting initiative in which citizens first identify community needs and then vote on which projects to fund, with $ 1 million set aside for the winning proposals.