Participatory Policy-Making Learning Exchange

Participatory Policy-making Learning exchange

Event

Building an inclusive and equitable participatory democracy is a key strategy for fighting exclusion, oppression, and corruption. As part of this work, the Democracy Beyond Elections coalition convened a community of people dedicated to reshaping policy-making in ways that center community-led decision-making, equity, and accessibility. Check out resources from the event below, including a beautiful graphic report-out and an event recording.

This event was co-hosted by the Participatory Budgeting Project, the Center for Popular Democracy, Healthy Democracy, PB Oregon, and We Power Policy.

This graphic—created by Adriana Contreras—captures the rich conversations practitioners, organizers, and community members had as part of our Participatory Democracy Learning Exchange.

Our event recording features partner presentations and highlights from small group discussions on how to make policy-making more participatory and equitable.

Want to learn even more? Check out recommended readings from partners and other resources from the event.

See other Resources

A Community-led Recovery: ARPA Funds in Central Falls, RI

December 13, 2022 / Case Study / ARPA

A group started VOCES CON PODER in Central Falls, RI, to use participatory democracy practices to allocate ARPA

A Community-led Recovery: ARPA Funds in Oregon

December 12, 2022 / Case Study / ARPA

Youth Voice Youth Vote PB (YV2 PB) was launched in Oregon in 2022 to use participatory democracy practices

Participatory Policy-Making Toolkit

November 1, 2021 / Toolkit / Participatory Policy-making

This toolkit uses the umbrella term “participatory democracy” to refer to processes that put real decision-making power in

Tools for Virtual Engagement

October 15, 2021 / Brief

This brief offers considerations for making virtual decision-making processes accessible and equitable throughout and beyond the COVID-19 era.

A Community-led Recovery: How to Use Participatory Budgeting for American Rescue Plan Funding

September 14, 2021 / Brief / ARPA, Participatory Budgeting

This booklet provides information on how your community can and must have a say in American Rescue Plan

Democracy Beyond Elections

August 4, 2021 / One-pager

This one-pager gives an overview of what Democracy Beyond Elections (DBE) is providing goals and solutions to deepen

Participatory Policy-making

July 20, 2021 / One-pager / Participatory Policy-making

This one-pager gives an overview of what participatory policy-making (PPM) is, why it is a useful tool, the

“Where We Live NYC:” The NYC Fair Housing Assessment

June 24, 2021 / Case Study / Participatory Policy-making

In 2018, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and the New York City

Community-Driven Zoning and Development in Chicago’s 35th Ward

May 17, 2021 / Case Study / Participatory Policy-making

When Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa took office in 2015, he initiated a six-month long process to restructure the way

Washington CAN’s Good Cause Eviction Policy

May 17, 2021 / Case Study / Participatory Policy-making

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