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Participatory Budgeting Platforms on Platia
Discover participatory budgeting platforms on Platia that help local governments engage residents in transparent, data-driven budget decisions. Explore tools like Polco Balancing Act, Decision 21, and Cobudget.
Across local governments, participatory budgeting is gaining momentum — giving residents a voice in how public funds are spent. From small neighborhood projects to large-scale infrastructure priorities, this approach builds transparency, trust, and shared ownership in decision-making.
But managing participatory budgeting can be complex. Collecting input, ensuring fairness, analyzing results, and communicating outcomes all require coordination across departments and tools.
That’s where dedicated participatory budgeting platforms come in. These systems simplify the process from start to finish — helping cities collect input, visualize tradeoffs, and communicate results in one place.
Here are three solutions available on Platia that help governments make participatory budgeting easier, more transparent, and more accessible for residents.
Polco Balancing Act
A widely used platform that helps residents understand and weigh real budget tradeoffs. Balancing Act brings budgeting to life with interactive visualizations, allowing communities to explore scenarios and share feedback that informs local decisions.
Decision 21
Built for participatory budgeting and citizen engagement, Decision 21 enables transparent, secure, and data-driven public voting processes — making it easier for governments to involve residents at every stage of budgeting.
Cobudget
A collaborative funding platform that allows residents and organizations to propose, discuss, and vote on projects together. Cobudget provides a simple, transparent framework that promotes inclusion and shared responsibility in allocating funds.
Participatory budgeting is one of the most effective ways to bring residents closer to decision-making. By using technology to make the process clear and collaborative, cities can better align spending with community priorities and strengthen public trust.
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