Episode 203: The People's Budget‪!‬ Growing Democracy Podcast

In this episode, Casey and Ashley talk with Fahiem Shabazz (President, New Era Cleveland) and Michelle B. Jackson (Campaign Organizer, PB CLE) about the mission and work of Participatory Budgeting Cleveland.

This podcast is made possible with funding from the School of Peace & Conflict and the Center for Pan African Culture at Kent State University - with additional support from Mark Lewine and the John Gray Paynther Program.

Links: https://www.pbcle.com/

Links to PB results from 3 Cities:
https://www.pbdurham.org/cycle_1_winners
https://www.myvallejo.com/participatory-budgeting-2-01
https://www.cambridgema.gov/news/2021/12/pbvoteresults

Link to short video about PB process: https://vimeo.com/162743651

Links to recent articles:
https://thelandcle.org/stories/city-council-approves-two-major-projects-on-southeast-side/
https://thelandcle.org/stories/the-saga-of-shaker-square/
https://www.cleveland.com/opinion/2021/11/a-new-cleveland-mayor-a-new-opportunity-for-food-justice-michelle-b-jackson-and-gwendolyn-garth.html