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Following one of the most successful participatory budgeting programs in the country, Evanston’s City Council decided not to fund a PB cycle for 2024. Now, the team behind PB has organized a new project — Open Democracy Evanston. “We’re introducing a new journey,” said Celia Carlino, PB coordinator and Open Democracy board member. Participatory budgeting. ....
Community members have until midnight this Saturday to vote in Evanston’s participatory budgeting program. Voters are required to register online prior to voting in person or online. Members of the community who live, work, study or own businesses in Evanston and are over 14 years old can vote in the program. City Council allocated $3. ....
Evanston’s participatory budgeting voting process will close in eight days — but until then, residents still have an opportunity to cast a ballot. Their votes will determine how City Council allocates $3 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds. The ballot contains 20 proposals for the funds, including affordable housing, mental health, community events and. ....
One might expect people to purchase kettle corn or funnel cakes from a red-and-white striped tent. But the one set up at Independence Park on Friday and Saturday wasn’t hosting a carnival, and the patrons weren’t purchasing fried treats — but rather an assortment of unique plants. The stand was the central attraction at the. ....
Evanston received $43 million from the American Rescue Plan Act in 2021 and 2022 to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hoping to identify areas of need, the city put $3 million toward a novel solution: participatory budgeting. The program allows residents, with the support of city staff and volunteers, to submit their ideas for funding. ....