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  • Participatory Budgeting: The People's Budget

    Sophia Paliza-Carre

    April 26, 2017 |

    WNYC |

    Multi-Media |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, North Shore, Staten Island, New York

    Participatory budgeting is a way for citizens to directly influence government spending. The idea is taking off in New York with city councils in all five boroughs now putting money into these “people’s budgets.” Citizens propose ideas of how to spend the money, usually one million dollars or more, then vote. Past projects have included creating a teen space, planting trees, and building a community recording studio.

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  • Two Old Theaters, One New North Shore

    Sophia Paliza-Carre

    April 11, 2017 |

    WNYC |

    Multi-Media |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Staten Island, New York

    To help develop the arts scene and also increase economic development in the North Shore area of Staten Island, one family formed a non-profit organization to renovate the St. George Theatre and build it up as a revitalized performing arts space. Since 2004 when the theatre was reopened, the area has seen economic growth, and data supports the idea that cities with arts and cultural resources make for healthier and happier communities.

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  • Turning Oreo Cheesecake into Dough in the South Bronx

    Sophia Paliza-Carre

    February 22, 2017 |

    WNYC |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Food Pathways is a program that helps women in the Bronx turn their cooking skills into a food-industry business. The Bronx Cook Space is an affordable commercial kitchen that women can pay to use by the hour and where they can also access resources for business planning.

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