News

February 7 Letter from Participatory Budgeting Oregon, to the Metro Council on the PB and the potential 2019 Regional Greenspaces Bond Measure.

Vancouver B.C. launched its pilot PB process in the West End using new parking revenue in January 2019 becoming the fourth city in the Pacific Northwest to do so.

RSVP to a screening of the new film "Public Money" at the Rosewood Initiative 6:30-8:30pm January 30, 2019. The screening will be followed by a discussion about bringing PB to East Portland.
Attend Unite Oregon's January 17th, 2019 screening of "Priced Out" at the Tigard Public Library at 6pm
Setting ourselves up for success in 2019: a newsletter update to subscribers.
November 9, 2018, Post Election Update!
October 23, 2018 Eugene Register Guard, "Participatory Budgeting Can Renew Democracy," by Jim Labbe & Jamal T. Fox
August 31, 2018 - Street Roots Commentary, "Is Portland Ready for Participatory Budgeting?"
August 28, Participatory Budgeting on Slavic Family Radio (KXET 1130 AM)
August 22, Final Forum Report and 9/13 Happy Hour
July 18, 2018 Olivia Louise testifies for participatory reforms at the Portland City Council.
July 3, Draft Forum Report & Other Updates
June 29, 2018 Letter to Public Officials from Oregon Commission on Black Affairs
May 11, 2018, Participatory Budgeting Forum Follow-up.
April 17, 2018, "Event Spurs Momentum for Participatory Budgeting" on Bikeportland.org reported on the April 14 Community Forum.
April 11, 2018 Gloria Ngezaho invites the Portland City Council to the April 14 Community Forum on Participatory Budgeting.
April 2, 2018, "Participatory Budgeting" on KBOO's Locus Focus features Brian Wampler and Jim Labbe.
March 8, 2016, Portland Tribune,“Three Portland mayoral candidates mostly agree on green issues" reports on then Mayoral candidate Ted Wheeler's proposal to bring "New York City’s style of participatory budgeting" to Portland.

August 28, 2018 - PB on Slavic Family Radio

June 29, 2018 - Oregon Commission of Black Affairs letter on participatory budgeting.