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"Organizing for Participatory Budgeting: How to start participatory budgeting in your community."

February 7, 2017

Participatory Budgeting is a democratic and collective process in which community members decide how to spend a part of a public budget.

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In guide Tags community organizing, budgeting
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"THE CITIZEN'S GUIDE TO URBAN DESIGN"

February 6, 2017

The Citizen’s Guide to Urban Design is a four section resource guide, commissioned by the Foundation of Louisiana in 2012, intended to guide the general public on how to play an active role in the design of their neighborhoods, communities, and cities. 

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In guide Tags urban design, community organizing, planning
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"Action Guides"

March 11, 2016

Maryland based planning and design nonprofit Neighborhood Design Center has created five guides to the community services they offer. Topics include planting trees, planning and making a neighborhood mural, home weatherization, weed removal, and giving presentations. 

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In guide Tags community organizing, landscaping, weatherize, presentation, mural, art
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"People Make Parks"

February 25, 2016

People Make Parks is a toolkit for engaging communities in public park design. The toolkit, a joint project of Hester Street Collaborative and Partnerships for Parks outlines eight ways to participating in park design, from advocacy to community visioning activities to stewardship. 

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In guide Tags parks, design, community organizing, community engagement, public space
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"DCDC: How to..."

January 11, 2016

A set of 8 guides to getting a community based project completed, designed by the Detroit Community Design Collaborative, a Michigan based non-profit architecture and urban design firm.

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In guide Tags community organizing, grant, storytelling, neighborhood
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