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Democratizing the budget: Brad Lander at TEDxGowanus

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Channel: TEDx Talks · 2014 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Why not take the most massive and unruly part of the government, the budget, and put it in the hands of the constituents it most affects?  This is the big idea behind Participatory Budgeting.  As a New York City Councilmember, Brad Lander is one of the pioneers in this new way of engaging citizens in the allocation of the city's resources.  During this talk, find out how an experiment to create "The People's Budget," that began in a just handful of districts, has grown into a city-wide movement.

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