Workshop on budgeting justice
Instructions:
Read Celena Su’s article on Budgeting Justice
Questions:
Describe, in your own words, the meaning of participatory budget building .
How is participatory budgeting different from electoral politics?
What types of problems can participatory budgeting entail?
Su (2022) mentions that, in general, native-born white residents have more income, education, social connections, and legal skills to navigate bureaucratic regulations in municipal budgeting. How can we prevent participatory budget deliberations from perpetuating existing inequalities?