How Participatory Budgeting Can Create Affordable Housing and a Just Economy

In August 2020, KRISTANIA DE LEON wrote about how PB can help address a persistent challenge around affordable housing in the USA. In New Jersey, for example, as housing prices rise and wages remain low, many New Jerseyans are struggling to find and keep affordable housing. The author argues that PB is one way to tackle this issue:

“PB is a structured and proven way to combat these shortcomings because unlike traditional hearings or engagement strategies, involving community members through PB means their input can shape projects from the beginning—rather than at the end of a process, where feedback is less effective. By making sure those impacted most by the issues faced by your community have their say, PB can make policy-making more effective and equitable.”

Read the full article on the NAHRO website

Access the related toolkit from the PBP: PB for Affordable Housing