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Each section below highlights examples of tools with specialised features relevant to that portion of the participatory budgeting process. | Each section below highlights examples of tools with specialised features relevant to that portion of the participatory budgeting process. | ||
=== Collecting project proposals === | === 1. Collecting project proposals === | ||
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This specific portion of the participatory budgeting process is often augmented with technology, and generally involves a website of some kind. Example: Many cities, including Pune, India, accept submissions through both a website and physical government offices. | This specific portion of the participatory budgeting process is often augmented with technology, and generally involves a website of some kind. Example: Many cities, including Pune, India, accept submissions through both a website and physical government offices. | ||
=== Driving engagement === | === 2. Driving engagement === | ||
How do governments tell their citizens about the participatory budgeting process? | How do governments tell their citizens about the participatory budgeting process? | ||
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Example: Even when the majority or entirety of the participatory budgeting process will be conducted online, cities still find value in designing, printing, and distributing printed flyers, such as was the case in Chicago, US. | Example: Even when the majority or entirety of the participatory budgeting process will be conducted online, cities still find value in designing, printing, and distributing printed flyers, such as was the case in Chicago, US. | ||
=== Distributing Information === | === 3. Distributing Information === | ||
Some of the key breakthroughs of participatory budgeting are its focus on bringing information from bureaucrats to the people. Better-informed citizens raise the quality of debate, grounding the budget in facts and research. | Some of the key breakthroughs of participatory budgeting are its focus on bringing information from bureaucrats to the people. Better-informed citizens raise the quality of debate, grounding the budget in facts and research. | ||
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Example: Hamburg, [[Germany]] created a virtual financial calculation tool. The website displayed each part of the city's budget as three-dimensional pie charts, and invited people to propose their own budget proposal using interactive 'sliders' to adjust spending on specific items up or down. Promoted for four weeks, the site attracted 50,000 unique visitors who started 2,138 budgets proposals. Of those, 38 were finalised and reviewed by the community. Hamburg citizens also created wikis to collaboratively describe projects. | Example: Hamburg, [[Germany]] created a virtual financial calculation tool. The website displayed each part of the city's budget as three-dimensional pie charts, and invited people to propose their own budget proposal using interactive 'sliders' to adjust spending on specific items up or down. Promoted for four weeks, the site attracted 50,000 unique visitors who started 2,138 budgets proposals. Of those, 38 were finalised and reviewed by the community. Hamburg citizens also created wikis to collaboratively describe projects. | ||
=== Facilitating Discussion === | === 4. Facilitating Discussion === | ||
Example: Seville, [[Spain]], like many cities, hosts its discussions in person. Seville's assemblies are lively, as citizens deliberate with one another how funds should be spent. Many cities choose to either supplement or replace these assemblies with virtual discussion. | Example: Seville, [[Spain]], like many cities, hosts its discussions in person. Seville's assemblies are lively, as citizens deliberate with one another how funds should be spent. Many cities choose to either supplement or replace these assemblies with virtual discussion. | ||
=== Conducting Votes === | === 5. Conducting Votes === | ||
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Example: Belo Horizonte, [[Brazil]] first used electronic voting in 2006. Anticipating equity issues around Internet access, the municipality provided mobile "Digital Inclusion Centers" throughout the region. The project was very successful in expanding participation, receiving over a half million votes. Following its success with online voting in 2006, Belo Horizonte included a toll-free number for voting by phone in 2008. | Example: Belo Horizonte, [[Brazil]] first used electronic voting in 2006. Anticipating equity issues around Internet access, the municipality provided mobile "Digital Inclusion Centers" throughout the region. The project was very successful in expanding participation, receiving over a half million votes. Following its success with online voting in 2006, Belo Horizonte included a toll-free number for voting by phone in 2008. | ||
=== Monitoring Implementation === | === 6. Monitoring Implementation === | ||
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Example: The cities of Malaga (Spain) and South Kivu (Congo) allow citizens to register for SMS project implementation updates. | Example: The cities of Malaga (Spain) and South Kivu (Congo) allow citizens to register for SMS project implementation updates. | ||
=== Complete Process === | === 7. Complete Process === | ||
Many companies have developed tools that specialise in participatory budgeting and support multiple municipalities. These include: | Many companies have developed tools that specialise in participatory budgeting and support multiple municipalities. These include: | ||