"Title","Author","Summary","Body","Date posted","Country","Ongoing","Start Date","End Date","","Staff Type","","","","","","","","","Facilitation?"
"Agenda para el Desarrollo Social","marcelo.bravo","Proceso consultivo para generar la agenda para el desarrollo social del municipio de San Pedro Garza García Nuevo León, México."," El Proceso Metodológico para la Elaboración de la Agenda Para el Desarrollo Social de San Pedro Garza GarcíaPara la elaboración de la Agenda para el Desarrollo Social de San Pedro Garza García, se establecieron tres principios básicos: 1. Incorporar una...","Thu, 12/29/2011 - 14:54","Mexico","No","","","Community Development, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation, Express opinions/preferences only","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Academic Institution","","","Deliberation","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","No"
"Belo Horizonte Participatory Budgeting","DJ Air Wing","Participatory Budgeting (PB) is a process implemented in the 1990s where residents of certain regions can influence how their governments' annual budgets are allocated.

After the collapse of its authoritarian regime in the mid 1980s, Brazilians implemented reforms to bolster their economic and political futures through participatory methods. These new democratic practices drastically improved the lives and social infrastructure of its participants.","Summary Participatory Budgeting (PB) is a process implemented in the 1990s where residents of certain regions can influence how their governments' annual budgets are allocated. After the collapse of its authoritarian regime in the mid 1980s, Brazilians...","Sun, 12/09/2012 - 18:11","Brazil","Yes","","","Budgeting, Economic Development, Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems), Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","National Government, Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Community Based Organization, Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities), Make public decisions (i.e. exert direct authority), Collaborative delivery of services with public authorities, Community building (e.g. social capital)","Open to all","Participatory Budgeting","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Academic Institution","Yes"
"Brea City Budgeting","Ejmoore","","Problem and PurposeAs is the case with many cities in California, the small city of Brea is grappling with a substantial budget deficit due to decreasing sales tax revenues and other effects of the recent economic recession. California has amassed an...","Wed, 01/06/2010 - 23:36","United States","Yes","","","Budgeting","City staff; retired police chief (as independent facilitator/consultant)","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation, Express opinions/preferences only","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Raise public awareness","Open to all","Participatory Budgeting","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Yes"
"BürgerForum 2011","fww5007","Initiated by German President Christian Wulff, the BürgerForum (CitizensForum) 2011 was designed to get German citizens from all over the country involved in identifying the most important challenges currently facing German society. The forum is a multi-layered process using multiple forms of discussion and deliberation on different levels of government involving varios stakeholders. The outcome is the ""bundesweite Bürgerprogramm"" or the Federal Citizens-Programm which details the six most important challenges and possible solutions in six different categories facing German society.","Problems and PurposeUnder the slogan “Future Needs Solidarity. Diversity Creates Chances.”, the BürgerForum 2011 did not address any specific problem or problems; it rather allowed participating citizens to identify problems as well as solutions they...","Thu, 12/13/2012 - 14:22","Germany","No","","","Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems), Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","National Government, Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Raise public awareness, Develop individual capacities (e.g. skills, learning)","Open to all, Random Selection","Citizen Conferences","National","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit), Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts)","National Government","Yes"
"California Speaks","HsinyunWang","","Purpose, Problem and HistoryCaliforniaSpeaks was started to identify the health care values and priorities of the Californian public; the public has a very different perspective from the numerous special interest groups approaching policymakers on the...","Mon, 05/31/2010 - 20:42","United States","No","Friday, August 10, 2007 - 17:00","Friday, August 10, 2007 - 17:00","Health","Non-Partisan Groups and Governor of California","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit), Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts)","Raise public awareness","Open to all with targeted recruitment, Random Selection","Deliberation, Citizen Dialogue","Regional (e.g. State, Province, Autonomous Region)","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Yes"
"CaliforniaSpeaks","Susanna Haas Lyons","","Purpose and ProblemNearly five million Californians live without health insurance, and millions of others struggle with skyrocketing costs and the threat of losing their own coverage. To address this growing crisis, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger...","Sun, 11/29/2009 - 22:24","United States","No","Friday, August 10, 2007 - 17:00","Friday, August 10, 2007 - 17:00","Health","facilitators","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts)","Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities)","Open to all with targeted recruitment, Random Selection","21st Century Town Meeting","Regional (e.g. State, Province, Autonomous Region)","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Yes"
"Chicago Participatory Budgeting Project","Jacqui.mount","","As the first ward-based participatory budgeting experiment in the United States, the Participatory Budgeting Initiative in Chicago's 49th Ward began in November of 2009 with the goal of directly allocating a portion of the Alderman’s capital budget for...","Thu, 06/03/2010 - 05:34","United States","Yes","Saturday, October 31, 2009 - 17:00","Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 16:00","Budgeting, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","Community leaders and representatives","","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Community Based Organization","Make public decisions (i.e. exert direct authority)","Open to all","Participatory Budgeting","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Community Based Organization","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Community Based Organization","Yes"
"Citizen Councils of Grenoble, France","Paulinecescau","","SummarySince 2002, the city of Grenoble, France, has engaged citizens in public decision-making through participatory committees and town meetings. Residents have been able to express their opinions and make recommendations on city planning, education,...","Tue, 06/14/2011 - 11:47","France","Yes","Thursday, January 31, 2002 - 16:00","","Arts & Culture, Education & Schools, Community Development, Environment, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation, Express opinions/preferences only","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Raise public awareness","Open to all","21st Century Town Meeting","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","No"
"CIVICUS World Assembly","E schultz55","","PURPOSE AND PROBLEMThe CIVICUS World Assembly is a place for strengthening the rights of people around the world, to “exist, express and engage.” It involves the civil society, government, business and media in the processes it takes to make the steps...","Mon, 12/06/2010 - 06:28","South Africa","Yes","","","Community Development, Human Rights, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","CIVICUS moderators","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Community Based Organization, Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts), Individual","Raise public awareness","Open to all","Consensus Conference","International","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Community Based Organization, Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit), Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts), Individual","Yes"
"CommonGround: The First Five Years: A Dialogue on Early Childhood in New Mexico","richards1000","CommonGround: The First Five Years: A Dialogue on Early Childhood in New Mexico, was a project organized by Viewpoint Learning to hold public deliberations -- on the topic of early childhood development and education -- among leaders and citizens of the U.S. state of New Mexico. The deliberations were intended to demonstrate a new mode of policy communication between citizens and civic leaders, and to create guidelines that could inform changes to early childhood development and education policy in New Mexico, changes intended to foster improved social outcomes for New Mexico's children. The deliberations used the methods of Strategic Dialogue, Choice-Dialogue, and Stakeholder Dialogue. The project was funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation through its ""Our Voices, Our Children"" initiative.","Problems and PurposeThe purposes of the CommonGround public deliberations in the U.S. state of New Mexico were to demonstrate a new mode of policy communication between New Mexico's citizens and civic leaders, and to create policy guidelines that could...","Tue, 06/12/2012 - 21:19","United States","No","","","Children & Youth, Education & Schools, Health, Other","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Raise public awareness","Random Selection, Other","Choicework Dialogue","Regional (e.g. State, Province, Autonomous Region)","For Profit Business","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Community Based Organization, Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit), Other","Yes"
"Edmonton Citizen Panel 2008","Madria","","Problems and purposeThe Edmonton Citizen Panel 2008 was organized collaboratively by the City of Edmonton and the University of Alberta, bringing together women and men of diverse ages, incomes, cultural backgrounds, and experience to learn about and...","Fri, 07/23/2010 - 01:56","Canada","No","Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 17:00","Wednesday, December 30, 2009 - 16:00","Budgeting","professors","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Academic Institution","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers)","Random Selection","Citizen Dialogue, Participatory Budgeting","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Academic Institution","Yes"
"Electronic Town Meeting Turin- Florence 2009","Schirone","","HistoryIn 2009 the city of Turin with the association Italia 150 promoted the Biennale della democrazia. Inside this cultural event, that lasts almost a week, there are open lessons, seminaires, theatricals performances, music, etc. In this context, a...","Thu, 05/26/2011 - 13:18","Italy","No","","","Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","social","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers)","Open to all","Electronic Direct Democracy","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Community Based Organization, Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Community Based Organization, Other","Yes"
"Facciamo i Conti…Insieme","Hlriccomi","","1- Purpose and ProblemThe Administration of San Marcello Pistoiese, a small community with less than 7,000 inhabitants located in the mountains in the North of Tuscany, decided to undertake a participatory budgeting in order to transform the traditional...","Sun, 06/12/2011 - 19:05","Italy","No","Sunday, April 1, 2012 - 02:00","Saturday, October 31, 2009 - 17:00","Budgeting, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","Negotiate & Bargain","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities)","Open to all, Open to all with targeted recruitment","Participatory Budgeting","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Yes"
"Florence- ""Ciompi Square""","Emanuela.greco","","1. Purpose and Objective“Insieme per la nuova Piazza de’ Ciompi” (“Together for the new Ciompi Square”) is the name of a participatory project that fits in with the process of urban renovation of the Sant’Ambrogio/Ghiberti area in the center of Florence...","Mon, 10/31/2011 - 10:46","Italy","No","Wednesday, December 31, 2008 - 16:00","Tuesday, March 31, 2009 - 17:00","Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers)","Open to all with targeted recruitment","Citizen Dialogue","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Yes"
"Génova, ""Autopista Gronda""","maria ana","El caso de la Autopista “Gronda de Ponente” de Génova que se llevó a cabo entre el 1ro de febrero y el 30 de abril de 2009, fue el primer debate público italiano relativo a una gran obra de infraestructura. La misma, que se encuentra incluida en un proyecto más amplio desarrollado en forma conjunta en los niveles regional, provincial y comunal, consiste en la realización de un nuevo tramo de la autopista de doble mano, para reemplazar la actual A10 en la parte en la cual atraviesa la comuna de Génova. 
La obra de referencia tiene un fuerte impacto sobre el ambiente, la salud, la vivienda y la actividad productiva. Por dicho motivo, la comuna de Génova y el sujeto proponente, la Sociedad  “Autostrade per l’Italia” (ASPI), decidieron conjuntamente, abrir un debate público para discutir sobre su realización. Dicho debate costó cerca de 200.000 euros, de los cuales el 65% estuvo a cargo de la empresa ASPI y el 35% restante a cargo de la comuna de Génova.
","Problems and PurposeEl principal problema es la congestión automovilística. Esta, a su vez,  genera dilemas de funcionalidad y para la calidad de vida de los habitantes de la ciudad, además de ser un obstáculo al desarrollo, y de incompatibilidad...","Wed, 01/18/2012 - 15:38","Italy","No","","","Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), For Profit Business","","Open to all, Open to all with targeted recruitment","Collaborative Governance","","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), For Profit Business","Community Based Organization, Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","No"
"Hard Times, Hard Choices: Michigan Citizens Deliberate","Arjona","This case study features a case organized by By the People in collaboration with the Center for Deliberative Democracy, allowing 317 Michigan citizens to participate in a deliberative poll in November 2009. The three day event eventually was turned into a NewsHour program broadcasted by PBS throughout Michigan in January 2010."," SummaryThis case was put on by By the People in conjunction with The Center for Deliberative Democracy, where 317 citizens from Michigan state participated in a deliberative poll in November 2009. The three day event was made into a NewsHour program and...","Wed, 06/02/2010 - 04:14","United States","No","Thursday, November 12, 2009 - 16:00","Saturday, November 14, 2009 - 16:00","Education & Schools, Budgeting, Economic Development, Immigration, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","Mostly volunteers w/ some paid","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation, Express opinions/preferences only, Story-Telling","Community Based Organization, Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts)","Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities)","Random Selection","Deliberative Polling","Regional (e.g. State, Province, Autonomous Region)","Community Based Organization","Academic Institution, Community Based Organization","Yes"
"Illapel, Presupuesto Participativo","fernando","","Problems and PurposeEl proceso de Presupuesto Participativo es el proceso de incidencia de ciudadanos en las decisiones públicas municipales, que puede ir desde la definición  de proyectos hasta la fiscalización de la gestión de esos proyectos.Los PP han...","Sun, 01/22/2012 - 17:29","Chile","No","","","Budgeting","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities), Make public decisions (i.e. exert direct authority)","Open to all","Participatory Budgeting","","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Community Based Organization, Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","No"
"Imagine Philadelphia: Laying the Foundation (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)","aalburger","In 2007 the Philadelphia City Planning Commission (PCPC) organized roundtable discussions and public meetings called “Imagine Philadelphia: Laying the Foundation.” It consisted of comprehensive planning and examination of citywide land issues to inform the work of the Zoning Code Commission and future citywide planning efforts. It was paid for by grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. "," Problems and Purpose“Imagine Philadelphia” was a project that involved citizens in the process of creating a new city plan for Philadelphia. The role of participatory democracy in the city planning process had had three basic purposes. The first was to...","Wed, 01/11/2012 - 15:41","United States","No","","","Community Development, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers)","Open to all","Deliberation","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","For Profit Business","No"
"Insieme sulla Buona Strada (Forte dei Marmi, Italy)","Luca.stigliani","","Abstract""Insieme sulla Buona Strada"" è un progetto partecipativo realizzato dal Comune di Forte dei Marmi in collaborazione con l'associazione ""Amici della Terra, club Versilia"". Scopo del progetto è di coinvolgere i cittadini riguardo alle tematiche...","Tue, 06/21/2011 - 13:37","Italy","No","","","Environment, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","Professionals","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Community building (e.g. social capital)","Open to all","The World Cafe, European Awareness Scenario Workshop (EASW)","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Yes"
"Kentucky School Councils","Kreyes07","","Purpose and ProblemThe purpose of the Kentucky School Councils, which are more commonly known as school-based decision making councils, is to decentralize school authority to three main groups of stakeholders at each school. This stems from the belief...","Fri, 03/04/2011 - 16:16","United States","Yes","Wednesday, December 31, 1969 - 16:00","","Education & Schools","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities)","Open to all with targeted recruitment, Election","Collaborative Governance","Regional (e.g. State, Province, Autonomous Region)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial)","No"
"LA PLATA (ARGENTINA), PRESUPUESTO PARTICIPATIVO","borgeano","El artículo presenta las características esenciales del Presupuesto Participativo de la ciudad de La Plata, el cual se viene realizando ininterrumpidamente en dicho Municipio desde el 2008. Se destacan las razones que llevaron a su nacimiento y los principales efectos que trajo su aplicación."," PRESUPUESTO PARTICIPATIVO DE LA CIUDAD DE LA PLATA        1-    OBJETO Y PROBLEMÁTICAEl presupuesto de gastos de un Estado (sea municipal, provincial o nacional) consiste en la asignación de recursos humanos y económicos para hacer frente a las...","Tue, 01/10/2012 - 16:04","Argentina","No","","","Budgeting","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities), Make public decisions (i.e. exert direct authority)","Open to all","Participatory Budgeting","","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","No"
"Maledetti Paduli: a Participatory Landscape Planning Project in Southern Italy","Manuelam","","This participatory process started in August 2003 in a small town of the Salento area, on the Eastern-most tip of Italy. The final objective of this project was to carry out an Integrated Urban Regeneration Project among neighbor towns in order to revive...","Thu, 09/15/2011 - 17:24","Italy","No","Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 17:00","Sunday, November 30, 2008 - 16:00","Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","External consulting agency (Laboratorio Urbano Aperto)","Negotiate & Bargain","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers)","Open to all","Collaborative Governance, Study Circles","Regional (e.g. State, Province, Autonomous Region)","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Yes"
"Medellín, Colombia.  Planeación Local y Presupuesto Participativo","ibarrios","Medellín (Colombia) es una ciudad ubicada al noroccidente de Colombia, en el centro del Valle de Aburrá, en la Cordillera Central.  También es la capital del Departamento de Antioquia.

En el plano económico es una urbe con gran dinamismo, destacada como uno de los principales centros financieros, industriales, comerciales y de servicios de Colombia, y por ser la sede de numerosas empresas nacionales e internacionales, principalmente en los sectores textil, confecciones, metalmecánico, eléctrico y electrónico, telecomunicaciones, automotriz, alimentos y salud.  Cuenta con una población de 2.300.000 habitantes (aproximadamente según proyecciones basadas en censo 2005).   Es considerada como la segunda ciudad más poblada del país.

Su distribución política – administrativa es de la siguiente manera:
-	Comunas (zona urbana): 16
-	Corregimientos en zona rural:  5
-	Barrios (urbanos oficiales):  249
-	Áreas Institucionales:  20

La Alcaldía de Medellín se comprometió con la implementación de un modelo de gestión pública orientada al fortalecimiento de una administración transparente y participativa, permitiendo que la ciudadanía sea partícipe de manera activa y co-responsable en los procesos de la planeación local y en la destinación de los recursos públicos.

Las organizaciones sociales, los líderes y lideresas, y la ciudadanía en general, han desarrollado y fortalecido mediante este programa, una nueva metodología para la participación democrática, con la construcción de escenarios deliberativos en los que es posible la formulación de diagnósticos, la priorización de las inversiones y la concertación del desarrollo local.
","Problems and PurposeLa Planeación Local y Presupuesto Participativo es un proceso democrático de participación ciudadana que tiene dos grandes tareas: La construcción y aplicación de los Planes de Desarrollo Local en cada comuna y corregimiento.Y la...","Mon, 01/16/2012 - 15:09","Colombia","No","","","Budgeting, Community Development, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities), Make public decisions (i.e. exert direct authority), Raise public awareness, Community building (e.g. social capital), Develop individual capacities (e.g. skills, learning)","Open to all with targeted recruitment","Participatory Budgeting","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Yes"
"Minneapolis Neighborhood Revitalization Program","Annayork",""," The Minneapolis Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP) was established jointly by the Minnesota state legislature and the Minneapolis city council in 1990 to revitalize inner city neighborhoods. The NRP represented a procedural innovation, with a...","Thu, 09/17/2009 - 02:02","United States","No","Sunday, December 31, 1989 - 16:00","Thursday, December 31, 2009 - 16:00","Economic Development, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","administrators","Negotiate & Bargain","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities)","Election","Collaborative Governance","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Community Based Organization","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","No"
"Montevideo Uruguay Presupuesto Participativo","Nathy1982"," 
","Propuestas y Problema:Desde el Gobierno de Montevideo se lleva adelante, en el marco de una política de modernización y reforma del estado con participación popular, un amplio proceso de descentralización municipal y participación ciudadana en la toma de...","Tue, 01/24/2012 - 11:34","Uruguay","Yes","","","","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities), Make public decisions (i.e. exert direct authority)","Election","Participatory Budgeting","","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","No"
"National Assembly (Iceland, 2009)","Lsaylor","","Þjóðfundur - National Assembly (Iceland, 2009) History, Build-up to the assemblyDefinition, assembly creation and historyOriginating Entities and FundingParticipant SelectionDeliberation, Decisions, and Public InteractionInfluence, Outcomes, and...","Tue, 11/30/2010 - 21:59","Iceland","No","Saturday, November 14, 2009 - 08:00","Saturday, November 14, 2009 - 20:00","Education & Schools, Budgeting, Economic Development, Environment, Health, National & International Security, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","Trained Moderators","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","National Government, Community Based Organization, Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts), Individual","Raise public awareness","Random Selection, Appointment","Consensus Conference","National","Community Based Organization","Community Based Organization","Yes"
"Our Budget, Our Economy (United States)","ebm","On June 26th, 2010 AmericaSpeaks held a National Town Meeting in 58 cities around the United States called Our Budget, Our Economy, where 3,500 Americans discussed possible solutions to America’s long term fiscal challenges.  A preliminary analysis from the MacArthur Foundation said:
“This event was meant to create a distinctive opportunity for ordinary Americans – not professional economists, policy makers, or political officials – to deliberate about these momentous choices according to their own values”.

The National Town Meeting took place in 19 communities across the United States as well as 38 volunteer-organized “community conversations”.  The 19 communities had a diverse set of participants, ensured by AmericaSpeaks, where as the 38 community conversations were organized by volunteers and thus may not have had a representational set of participants.","On June 26th, 2010 AmericaSpeaks held a National Town Meeting in 58 cities around the United States called Our Budget, Our Economy, where 3,500 Americans discussed possible solutions to America’s long term fiscal challenges.A preliminary analysis from...","Mon, 01/09/2012 - 08:36","United States","No","","","Budgeting","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation, Express opinions/preferences only, Listen/watch as spectator, Formal Testimony","Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Raise public awareness, Community building (e.g. social capital), Develop individual capacities (e.g. skills, learning)","Open to all","Deliberation","National","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit), Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts)","Yes"
"Participatory Budgeting (New York, New York)","Hrgilman","Participatory Budgeting in New York (PBNYC) represents the largest implementation of Participatory Budgeting in North America. Four council members in New York City signed up to use their discretionary capital funds for participatory budgeting for Fiscal Year 2012-2013.  The pilot program ran through August 2011- March 2012. The four council members who signed up to use their discretionary funds were: D8 Melissa Mark-Viverito (Manhattan/Bronx), D32 Eric Ulrich (Queens), D39 Brad Lander (Brooklyn) and D45 Jumaane Williams (Brooklyn).  The council members each pledges at least $1.4 million in discretionary capital funds that can be put toward infrastructural projects. For the second year, Fiscal Year 2013-2014, four additional council members have signed up for a total of $15 million in discretionary funds to be allocated through the PB process.","Problems and PurposeNew York City has a historically corrupt and non-transparent budgetting process.  The New York City Council is also known for its extremely non-transparent funding structure whereby the Speaker of the Majority can determine a City...","Sun, 01/08/2012 - 14:51","United States","No","","","Budgeting, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","Council Member's Staffers, Civil Society Organization's staffers dedicated to the project. ","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation, Negotiate & Bargain, Express opinions/preferences only, Listen/watch as spectator","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities), Make public decisions (i.e. exert direct authority), Direct delivery of public services (i.e. by entities other than government), Raise public awareness, Community building (e.g. social capital)","Open to all","Participatory Budgeting","","Academic Institution, Community Based Organization, Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit), Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts)","Community Based Organization, Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit), Individual, Faith-Based Organization","Yes"
"Participatory Budgeting (Villa El Salvador, Peru)","LGS23",""," Problems and PurposeVilla El Salvador is a district within the city of Lima, Peru. In 1999 it began using participatory budgeting (PB) as a means to create an urban development plan, with the first PB talks commencing in 2000.Three years later, the...","Mon, 01/09/2012 - 23:31","Peru","Yes","","","Budgeting","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation, Listen/watch as spectator","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Make public decisions (i.e. exert direct authority)","Open to all","Participatory Budgeting","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","National Government, Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","National Government, Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","No"
"Participatory Budgeting in Berlin-Lichtenberg","Jshkabatur","","Berlin-Lichtenberg is a borough in Eastern Berlin, comprising of 251,000 residents and 13 districts. In 2005, under Mayor Christina Emmrich, a new participatory budgeting exercise was launched that continues to this day. It involves regular online and...","Thu, 01/07/2010 - 19:28","Germany","Yes","Friday, September 30, 2005 - 17:00","Thursday, December 31, 2009 - 16:00","Budgeting, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","facilitators","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers)","Open to all","Participatory Budgeting","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Yes"
"Participatory Budgeting in Salford, UK","Carolina","","Purpose Participatory budgeting schemes and events were encouraged nationally by the British government to stimulate the more direct participation of citizens in local decision-making processes. The aim was to give people more control over the budgets as...","Fri, 04/16/2010 - 10:18","United Kingdom","Yes","Saturday, December 31, 2005 - 16:00","","Budgeting, Environment","Local Authority staff","Express opinions/preferences only","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Make public decisions (i.e. exert direct authority)","Open to all","Participatory Budgeting","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","No"
"Participatory Budgeting: Porto Alegre","Gsmith","","Participatory Budgeting (PB) was established in Porto Alegre, Brazil in 1989 as a means of involving ordinary citizens in the annual municipal budget decision-making cycle. By the turn of the 21st century, some 20,000 citizens participated in popular...","Sat, 11/28/2009 - 14:03","Brazil","Yes","","","Budgeting, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","Public officials","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation, Negotiate & Bargain","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities)","Open to all","Participatory Budgeting","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Yes"
"Participatory Capital Investment Program in Kavaja","Edak87","","Participatory Capital Investment Program in Kavaja (ALBANIA)HistoryKavaja is one of the thirty-six provinces of Albania and is part of Tirana County. It has a population of 82,921 (2010 estimate), and an area of 414 km². Participatory Capital Investment...","Sun, 10/23/2011 - 21:16","Albania","No","","","Budgeting, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts)","Make public decisions (i.e. exert direct authority)","Open to all","Participatory Budgeting","Regional (e.g. State, Province, Autonomous Region)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Yes"
"Planning our square together!","Grengoire","","Note:  This article is in need of assistance with editing and content.  Please help us complete it.SummaryThis case study features a citizens' deliberation on the renovation of a public square in Italy. Many meetings and workshops were organized to take...","Thu, 06/23/2011 - 18:02","United States","No","","","Community Development, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","","Open to all","Citizens' Jury","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Community Based Organization, Individual","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Yes"
"Portsmouth Listens (Portsmouth, New Hampshire)","Plscully","","As of 2010, Portsmouth, New Hampshire (population 20,000) has sustained the practice of organized, public dialogue and deliberation for over ten years. Since 1999, diverse community groups in Portsmouth have organized at least six rounds of large-scale...","Mon, 01/18/2010 - 17:11","United States","Yes","Thursday, December 31, 1998 - 16:00","Friday, December 30, 2005 - 16:00","Education & Schools, Environment, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","Mostly volunteers w/ some paid","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation, Informal Social Activities","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts), Individual","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities), Raise public awareness, Community building (e.g. social capital), Develop individual capacities (e.g. skills, learning)","Open to all with targeted recruitment","Deliberation","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Other","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Other","Yes"
"POWER2010","Vivacions","","OverviewPOWER2010 is campaign that aims to collect the ideas and opinions of United Kingdom residents from all political persuasion in hopes of reforming democracy in the UK. The campaign was created by The Democratic Reform Company and formed...","Tue, 06/01/2010 - 04:41","United Kingdom","Yes","Friday, January 8, 2010 - 16:00","Saturday, January 9, 2010 - 16:00","Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems), Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","Organizers","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts)","Raise public awareness","Random Selection","Deliberative Polling","National","Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts)","Academic Institution, Individual","Yes"
"Presupuesto participativo. Rafaela, Santa Fe, Argentina. Veronica Merlo","Veronicamerlo",""," El Presupuesto Ciudadano de Gestión Participativa (PCdGP) comenzó a implementarse en la ciudad de Rafaela desde 2008 y está especificado en el decreto 4133, artículo 9.   PCdGP es un proyecto coordinado por la Secretaría de Gestión y Participación,...","Tue, 01/17/2012 - 03:07","Argentina","No","","","Budgeting","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities), Make public decisions (i.e. exert direct authority)","Open to all","Participatory Budgeting","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","No"
"Progetto ex Mercato Ortofrutticolo (Bologna, Italy)","mjmartinezd","Il Processo partecipativo dell’ex Mercato Ortofrutticolo si è sviluppato a Bologna, Italia. Il progetto urbanistico è iniziato nel 2005 ed è ancora in corso. La progettazione dell’insediamento è stata verificata e affinata nell’ambito di un laboratorio di progettazione partecipativa con associazioni cittadine e cittadini del quartiere.
","Problems and PurposeL’area dell’ex Mercato Ortofrutticolo si estende per oltre 30 ettari a nord della città storica di Bologna ed è stata abbandonata dopo allo spostamento della sua attività al Centro Agroalimentare.Il progetto ha avuto come primo...","Thu, 01/19/2012 - 14:41","Italy","No","","","Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Community building (e.g. social capital)","Open to all, Open to all with targeted recruitment","Collaborative Governance, Citizen Dialogue","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","","No"
"Project ex-Farmer's Market (Bologna, Italy)","Alli Welton","","Note: this is an English translation of the original Italian case study that was first submitted by Maria Martinez on 01/19/2012, and which can be found at http://participedia.net/cases/progetto-ex-mercato-ortofrutticolo-bologna-italyProblems and...","Thu, 05/10/2012 - 08:27","Italy","No","","","Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Community building (e.g. social capital)","Open to all, Open to all with targeted recruitment","Citizen Dialogue, Collaborative Governance","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Community Based Organization, Individual","No"
"Proponiamo insieme, decidiamo insieme","Paulinecescau","The participatory process of Saione “Proposing together, deciding together” (“Proponiamo insieme, decidiamo insieme”) took place in the Saione district of the city of Arezzo. The process began in 2005 and has been repeated every year since. The main goal of the process has been to involve every family residing within the district to propose solutions about “how to spend public money?” "," The participatory process of Saione “Proposing together, deciding together” (“Proponiamo insieme, decidiamo insieme”) took place in the Saione district of the city of Arezzo, in Tuscany. The process began in 2005 and has been repeated every year since....","Wed, 06/08/2011 - 14:02","Italy","Yes","Sunday, May 31, 2009 - 17:00","Wednesday, December 30, 2009 - 16:00","Budgeting","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Make public decisions (i.e. exert direct authority)","Open to all","Participatory Budgeting","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Yes"
"Puente Alto. Participación Ciudadana en la Política Habitacional","EDUARDO_T","Este artículo presenta un caso de participación comunitaria, desarrollado en Santiago de Chile en contextos de extrema pobreza. Al incluir la participación en el plan de maximizar la calidad de las políticas que se implementan, cobra particular relevancia el caso de la inclusión de los sectores más pobres, esto porque se plantea un mayor desafío en la integración de las personas en el proceso. Para el caso de las políticas de vivienda, esto puede entenderse dado que se espera participación en torno a un bien altamente valorado, antes inaccesible, y por lo tanto se pronostica que los efectos de esta intervención  -como el logro de una mayor integración social-  sean fuertes y permanezcan en el tiempo.
","Poblema y PropósitoLa principal característica de la metodología desarrollada es evaluar concretamente la participación en el marco del fondo solidario de vivienda, que es un programa del Ministerio de Vivienda y Urbanismo que apoya con un subsidio a las...","Mon, 01/16/2012 - 11:08","Chile","No","","","Community Development","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities)","Open to all, Open to all with targeted recruitment","Choicework Dialogue, Deliberative Polling","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","National Government, Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","No"
"Recife Participatory Budgeting","Hrgilman","","In Recife, Brazil, members of the public have been getting involved since 2001 to help determine how their city develops. Out of a population of 1.6 million people, more than 100,000 adults and young people join local forums or make themselves heard via...","Tue, 05/24/2011 - 18:49","Brazil","Yes","Wednesday, December 31, 1969 - 16:00","","Budgeting, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","Paid and Volunteer","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Make public decisions (i.e. exert direct authority)","Open to all","Participatory Budgeting","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","No"
"Sbertoli Villas & the City","MariaLuciaTomasello","","Sbertoli Villas and the CityOverview“Sbertoli Villas and the City” was a participatory process promoted and organized by the City Council of Pistoia in 2009; it lasted from February until the end of July. The process aimed at reaching three main goals....","Sun, 06/12/2011 - 17:47","Italy","No","","","Economic Development, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","social","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities)","Random Selection","Deliberation, Study Circles","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","For Profit Business","Yes"
"Seattle Neighborhood City Council","Msifuen","","The Seattle City Neighborhood Council (CNC) was created in October of 1987 to oversee the successful synchronization of the Neighborhood Matching Fund, Neighborhood Budget Prioritization, and Neighborhood Planning programs. The CNC is composed of...","Thu, 06/03/2010 - 10:02","United States","Yes","Wednesday, October 14, 1987 - 17:00","","Budgeting, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","citizens","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers)","Election","Deliberation, Citizen Advisory Board","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Community Based Organization","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Yes"
"Strong Starts for Children (Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA)","haningtm","This case study features a citizens' deliberation using the Dialogue Cirlces method to address inequities in the educational system derived from racism and poverty. This deliberation produced action ideas for various community groups, the successfully-enacted Early Childhood Care and Education Act, and efforts to pass amendment to the New Mexico constitution that would increase state funding for early childhood education."," This case study features a citizens' deliberation using the Dialogue Circles method to address inequities in the educational system derived from racism and poverty. This deliberation produced action ideas for various community groups, the successfully-...","Fri, 12/23/2011 - 10:14","United States","No","","","Children & Youth, Education & Schools, Budgeting, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Academic Institution, Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities), Direct delivery of public services (i.e. by entities other than government), Collaborative delivery of services with public authorities, Raise public awareness, Community building (e.g. social capital), Develop individual capacities (e.g. skills, learning)","Open to all with targeted recruitment","Study Circles, Choicework Dialogue","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Academic Institution, Community Based Organization, Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Yes"
"The ""Lange Wapper"" Project in Antwerp, Belgium","Paul Nollen","","AbstractThis case study features a referendum on a controversial viaduct in Antwerp, Belgium. The construction of this viaduct was highly troubled and costly from the beginning, attracting heavy criticism from multiple groups. A referendum ultimately...","Mon, 09/19/2011 - 06:07","Belgium","No","","","Budgeting, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","Professionals","No interaction among participants","National Government, Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), For Profit Business","Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities), Raise public awareness","Open to all","Direct Democracy","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","National Government, Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Community Based Organization","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial)","No"
"The District of Columbia Neighbourhood Action Initiative","Sam hall","","The District of Columbia Neighbourhood Action Initiative, more commonly referred to as the D.C. Citizen Summits, is “the longest running large-scale town meeting in United States history”(America Speaks, 2011). Incorporating input form 13,000...","Sun, 07/10/2011 - 15:13","United States","No","Sunday, October 31, 1999 - 16:00","Monday, October 31, 2005 - 16:00","Community Development, Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems), Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","Civil Servants","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Raise public awareness","Open to all with targeted recruitment","21st Century Town Meeting","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Yes"
"Together Down the Good Road (Forte dei Marmi, Italy)","Alli Welton","","AbstractNote: this is an English translation of the original Italian case study that was first submitted by Luca Stigliani on 06/21/2011, and which can be found at http://participedia.net/cases/insieme-sulla-buona-strada-forte-dei-marmi-italy.“Together...","Fri, 04/06/2012 - 06:18","Italy","No","","","Environment, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","Professionals","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Community building (e.g. social capital)","Open to all","The World Cafe, European Awareness Scenario Workshop (EASW)","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Yes"
"Traffic Congestion (Washington, DC, USA)","brittany.ford","By Zach Cooper","Problems and Purpose    Washington D.C. ranks at the top for worst traffic congestion amongst other cities in the United States of America.  However, it's not just the city Washington D.C. itself, it is the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia area. This area is...","Mon, 01/09/2012 - 13:24","United States","No","","","Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers)","Open to all","21st Century Town Meeting","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit), Individual","No"
"Vecinos por la Defensa del Barrio Yungay","Laurenmo","","Problems and PurposeVecinos por la Defensa del Barrio Yungay (Residents in Defense of Barrio Yungay) is a community-run organization based in the neighborhood Yungay in Santiago, Chile. The organization was formed with the goal of defending the cultural...","Wed, 06/22/2011 - 12:58","Chile","Yes","Wednesday, December 31, 1969 - 16:00","","Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","15 individuals each direct one or more of the organization's projects","Express opinions/preferences only","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Academic Institution, Community Based Organization, Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts)","Make public decisions (i.e. exert direct authority)","Open to all","Public Hearing, Representative Town Meeting, Study Circles","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Community Based Organization","Community Based Organization","Yes"
"“Let’s Turn the Table!” Participatory Budgeting in Marghera (Venice) 2004-2005","Beppe88","","1_ CONTEXTIn the second half of 2004, Venice Municipality organized a number of actions to involve citizens in the activities of local government. To this end a pilot Participatory Budgeting (PB) experiment was started in three different districts that...","Wed, 07/13/2011 - 09:37","Italy","No","Wednesday, June 30, 2004 - 17:00","Tuesday, November 30, 2004 - 16:00","Budgeting","City staff","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities)","Open to all","Participatory Budgeting","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Yes"
"Bürgerhaushalt in Berlin-Lichtenberg","danielm","Ein Bürgerhaushalt bedeutet, Bürger in Haushaltsentscheidungen mit einzubeziehen. Der Berliner Bezirk Lichtenberg verspricht sich damit eine faire und effiziente Regelung seines Haushalts, größere Transparenz in Budgetentscheidungen und nicht zuletzt ein wenig Bürgererziehung in finanziellen Dingen. Der Fall beschreibt Gründung, Verlauf und Kritik an dem noch fortlaufenden Projekt Bürgerhaushalt in Berlin-Lichtenberg.","Bürgerhaushalt in Berlin-LichtenbergAutorin Jennifer Shkabatur (Übersetzung ins Deutsche D. Marwecki) Berlin-Lichtenberg ist ein Bezirk Berlins mit 251,000 Einwohnern. Er umfasst 13 Stadtteile.1. Der Bürgerhaushalt: Zu welchem Zweck?Ein Bürgerhaushalt...","Wed, 01/30/2013 - 02:39","Germany","Yes","Friday, September 30, 2005 - 17:00","Thursday, December 31, 2009 - 16:00","Budgeting, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","facilitators","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers)","Open to all","Participatory Budgeting","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Yes"
"Minneapolis Neighborhood Revitalization Program","Merete Schultze","Anmerkung: Dies ist die deutsche Übersetzung einer englischen Fallstudie, die von Anna York am 17.09.2009 verfasst wurde. ","Anmerkung: Dies ist die deutsche Übersetzung einer englischen Fallstudie, die von Anna York am 17.09.2009 verfasst wurde. Das Minneapolis Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP, deutsche Übersetzung in etwa: Minneapolis Nachbarschafts-...","Sun, 01/20/2013 - 05:38","United States","No","Sunday, December 31, 1989 - 16:00","Thursday, December 31, 2009 - 16:00","Economic Development, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","administrators","Negotiate & Bargain","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities)","Election","Collaborative Governance","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Community Based Organization","Regional Government (e.g. State, Provincial, Territorial), Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","No"
"Participatory Budgeting (New York, New York) - Bürgerhaushalt New York","Merete Schultze","Anmerkung: Dies ist die deutsche Übersetzung einer englischen Fallstudie, die von Hollie Russon Gilman am 08.01.2012 verfasst wurde. ","Anmerkung: Dies ist die deutsche Übersetzung einer englischen Fallstudie, die von Hollie Russon Gilman am 08.01.2012 verfasst wurde.Zweck und ProblemstellungDie Aufstellung des Budgets von New York City ist von jeher, historisch gesehen, ein korrupter...","Sat, 01/19/2013 - 04:20","United States","No","","","Budgeting, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","Council Member's Staffers, Civil Society Organization's staffers dedicated to the project. ","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation, Negotiate & Bargain, Express opinions/preferences only, Listen/watch as spectator","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities), Make public decisions (i.e. exert direct authority), Direct delivery of public services (i.e. by entities other than government), Raise public awareness, Community building (e.g. social capital)","Open to all","Participatory Budgeting","","Academic Institution, Community Based Organization, Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit), Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts)","Community Based Organization, Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit), Individual, Faith-Based Organization","Yes"
"Partizipativer Haushalt: Porto Alegre","admin","","Anmerkung: Dies ist die deutsche Übersetzung einer englischen Fallstudie, die von Graham Smith am 28.11.2009 verfasst wurde. Die Originalversion ist abrufbar unter  http://participedia.net/cases/participatory-budgeting-porto-alegre. In der...","Wed, 11/28/2012 - 14:51","Brazil","Yes","","","Budgeting, Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","Public officials","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation, Negotiate & Bargain","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities)","Open to all","Participatory Budgeting","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Yes"