"Title","Author","Summary","Body","Date posted","Country","Ongoing","Start Date","End Date","","Staff Type","","","","","","","","","Facilitation?"
"Auckland, Participatory Urban Planning “The Auckland Plan”","anjiko","The Participatory Urban Planning “The Auckland Plan” was a process organized by the Auckland Council in Auckland, New Zealand that also includes the region's extensive coastal and maritime areas. Citizens were invited to add ideas and views on key social, economic, environmental, cultural and urban growth issues to turn Auckland into the most liveable city in the world. The process started with the celebration of a full-day summit and was followed by a public consultation and public hearings with the self-selection of participants.","Problems and Purpose75 per cent of residential development in Auckland over the next thirty years (to accommodate an extra one million people) will be within the metropolitan urban limits. This is the main reason the Auckland Council decided to start the...","Tue, 01/10/2012 - 03:12","New Zealand","No","","","Economic Development, 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), Raise public awareness","Open to all","Collaborative Governance, Public Hearing","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit), Individual, For Profit Business","Yes"
"Bicycle Activism (Bucharest, Romania)","CatincaD","In the context of the perpetual crisis of urban transportation in Bucharest, there is a growing population of city dwellers fighting for bicycle rights and advocating for a new, bicycle friendly infrastructure in Bucharest.  The bicycle fans coagulated since the mid 2000’s into different groups and NGO’s and developed into a new movement and a powerful presence in the urban landscape, adopting several strategies of public participation.","In the context of the perpetual crisis of urban transportation in Bucharest, there is a growing population of city dwellers fighting for bicycle rights and advocating for a new, bicycle friendly infrastructure in Bucharest.  The bicycle fans coagulated...","Sat, 01/28/2012 - 15:56","Romania","Yes","","","Planning (e.g. Urban planning, Transportation, etc.)","","Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation, Negotiate & Bargain, Formal Testimony, Informal Social Activities, Organized Demonstrations","International Organization, National Government, Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit), Philanthropic Organization (i.e. dedicated to making monetary grants or gifts), For Profit Business","Consultation (i.e. to advise decision makers), Co-governance (i.e. to share decision making with public authorities), Collaborative delivery of services with public authorities, Raise public awareness, Community building (e.g. social capital), Protest","Open to all","Community Organizing","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","International Organization, Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","No"
"Daly City Community Budget Forums","Ejmoore","","Problem and PurposeSimilar to many municipalities in California, the Bay Area community of Daly City experienced declining revenues from sales and property taxes in 2009 as a result of the national and global economic downturn, as well as state “take-...","Wed, 01/06/2010 - 22:32","United States","No","Saturday, September 26, 2009 - 08:00","Saturday, October 31, 2009 - 10:00","Budgeting","City staff","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","Participatory Budgeting","Local (e.g. Neighbourhood, City/Town, Metropolitan Area)","Local Government (e.g. Village, Town, City), Community Based Organization","Non-Governmental Organization (Non-profit)","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"
"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"
"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"
"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"