Since 2017, the City of Victoria has allowed residents to develop and vote on community projects for funding. 2019 saw five projects receive a portion of $55,000 under the theme "initiatives that make life better for youth in Victoria".
CASE
Participatory Budgeting in Victoria, BC
October 5, 2019 | Scott Fletcher Bowlsby |
October 5, 2019 | Alanna Scott, Participedia Team |
- Scope of Influence
- City/Town
- Start Date
- Ongoing
- Yes
- Time Limited or Repeated?
- Repeated over time
- Purpose/Goal
- Make, influence, or challenge decisions of government and public bodies
- Develop the civic capacities of individuals, communities, and/or civil society organizations
- Deliver goods & services
- Approach
- Co-governance
- Consultation
- Spectrum of Public Participation
- Involve
- Open to All or Limited to Some?
- Open to All
- General Types of Methods
- Public budgeting
- General Types of Tools/Techniques
- Manage and/or allocate money or resources
- Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
- Participatory Budgeting
- Legality
- Yes
- Decision Methods
- Voting
- If Voting
- Preferential Voting
- Communication of Insights & Outcomes
- Public Report
- New Media
- Primary Organizer/Manager
- The Participatory Budgeting Project
- Type of Organizer/Manager
- Local Government
- Non-Governmental Organization
- Funder
- City of Victoria
- Type of Funder
- Local Government
- Staff
- Yes
- Evidence of Impact
- Yes
- Implementers of Change
- Lay Public
- Stakeholder Organizations