City of Cambridge Participatory Budgeting

During idea collection in August, community members submitted a whopping 540 ideas! 

Scout Magazine recently highlighted some of their favorites - check out the article here.

Many of our volunteer Budget Delegates met last night for the first time to learn about the next phase of PB - proposal development. 

Budget Delegates will be working in the following 4 committees to research and prioritize the 540 submitted ideas over the next few months and distill them into the final proposals that will appear on the ballot in December:

• Culture & Community Facilities
• Health, Environment & Safety
• Parks, Recreation & Education
• Streets, Sidewalks & Transit

The Parks, Recreation & Education committee will be based in one of the City's Youth Centers and made up of youth delegates who will do this proposal development work as part of a broader, structured internship program.

Stay tuned for more updates on all of the committees' work!