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Participatory budgeting allows citizens to be involved in decisions about the development of their municipality. The town hall allocates a portion of the money from the annual budget, and residents then make suggestions on what should be improved in the town in the coming year.

The case for participatory budgeting:

1. It allows citizens to co-create the future face of the community.
2. It restores people’s trust in politicians and enables public officials to work effectively with citizens.
3. She is a fountain of new ideas.
4. It shows that cooperation between town halls and citizens can be fruitful.
5. It opens a society-wide dialogue on the most needed investments and the best use of public money.
6. It deepens people’s relationship with the place where they live and creates responsible management of common goods.