{"id":6442,"date":"2025-03-28T21:13:26","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T21:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betterbudgetalliance.org\/?page_id=6442"},"modified":"2026-07-06T21:44:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T21:44:52","slug":"peoples-budget","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/betterbudgetalliance.org\/my\/peoples-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"People&#8217;s Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6442\" class=\"elementor elementor-6442\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b32f8a0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b32f8a0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-00a0bd8\" data-id=\"00a0bd8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed40792 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed40792\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Boston People's Budget<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-533149e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"533149e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c95f074\" data-id=\"c95f074\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4348ba9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4348ba9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">APplY for OuR artist in residency Program<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-027ea28 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"027ea28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSePVyVFNlfsAo5l29MKJJTUQldliCkdqZqiiAoySQwVTdrEPg\/viewform\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">CLICK HERE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2848b2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"2848b2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=WgQmux-SdbU&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ef811f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6ef811f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aef75d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2aef75d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a people's budget?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abc7db0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abc7db0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/849232743\">People\u2019s Budget<\/a> is the collective vision and demand for how we, the people of Boston, want to spend our tax money. <\/span><\/p><p>Normally, Boston&#8217;s budget is drafted entirely by the Mayor and then modified and approved by the City Council, with little input from residents. The People\u2019s Budget will be a way to show our leaders how we actually want our money to be spent.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81c5a2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81c5a2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Boston\u2019s People\u2019s Budget\u00a0is a community-led process in which residents put forward a proposal for the entire city budget that invests in the health, safety, wellness and economic stability of BIPOC, working class communities and divests from harm, policing and extraction.<\/p><p>T<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">he People\u2019s Budget is our vision for a Boston where resources go to the people who need them most. It is a demand, not a request. A people\u2019s budget is a tool for measuring the people\u2019s stated needs against where those in power are putting our tax dollars.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f3c4c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f3c4c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE people's budget survey<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-523c4bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"523c4bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The People\u2019s Budget survey was created by the Better Budget Alliance to gather resident needs and hopes for the City of Boston\u2019s budget. In 2025, hundreds of Bostonians completed the survey, responding to questions about community needs and budget priorities. 82% of respondents said they are dissatisfied with current city spending priorities and overwhelmingly called for increased investment in immigration support, affordable housing, and food access.<\/p><p>Survey results were presented at the first People\u2019s Budget Assembly and have been compiled into a full report that is currently being shared with Boston city councilors. This report will help inform how we\u2019ll continue to organize to ensure that Boston\u2019s budget involves resident decision-making and better meets our everyday needs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7f9298 elementor-align-center e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b7f9298\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/design\/DAG86m7fHvQ\/Rq-JU7zsKibldnfF7lZsxw\/view?utlId=he9b83aedd4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">READ THE FULL SURVEY REPORT<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9e90b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e9e90b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27c019a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27c019a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">our goals<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da8aac8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da8aac8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000;\"><li><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-kerning: none;\">BUILD STRONG COMMUNITY POWER<\/span><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\">\u00a0across communities, issues, and movements.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><b>BUILD A BUDGET THAT IS RESPONSIVE<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\">to<\/span><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\">\u00a0ongoing and emerging\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-kerning: none;\">community needs<\/span><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\">.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\"><b>CREATE A TRANSPARENT, COMMUNITY-LED PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING PROCESS<\/b> <\/span><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\">that\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-kerning: none;\">advances racial and economic equity<\/span><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\">.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2393a57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2393a57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3a8802 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3a8802\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">upcoming events<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d41768 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3d41768\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a060004 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-event-calendar\" data-id=\"a060004\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-event-calendar.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-event-calendar-wrapper layout-table\">\t\t\t<div class=\"ea-ec-search-wrap ea-ec-search-right\">\n                <label for=\"ea-ec-search-input-a060004\" class=\"ea-ec-search-label sr-only\">Search<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"search\" id=\"ea-ec-search-input-a060004\" placeholder=\"Search\" class=\"eael-event-calendar-table-search\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<table class=\"eael-event-calendar-table ea-ec-table-paginated ea-ec-table-sortable\" data-items-per-page=\"10\">\n\t\t\t<thead>\n\t\t\t<tr style=\"display: table-row;\">\n\t\t\t\t<th>Title<\/th><th>Description<\/th><th>Date<\/th>\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t<\/thead>\n\t\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t\t<\/table>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"eael-event-calendar-pagination ea-ec-pagination-button\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13ede86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13ede86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Take action: we all have a role to play<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c785b66 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c785b66\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-faef86a\" data-id=\"faef86a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18a62cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18a62cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Boston<br>residents<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76eef7f green-box-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76eef7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"green-box-bottom\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Follow <strong>@bba_boston<\/strong> on social media<\/p>\n<p>Register for assemblies at betterbudgetalliance.org<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7fb7ed2\" data-id=\"7fb7ed2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac6cfd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac6cfd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Community, labor and faith organizations<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13e69cd green-box-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13e69cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"green-box-top\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Host a <strong>workshop<\/strong> for your members on the budget!<\/p><p><strong>Join the BBA<\/strong> and connect your existing advocacy\/organizing to proposals in the People&#8217;s Budget.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f87256e green-box-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f87256e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"green-box-bottom\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sign the <strong>BBA pledge<\/strong> to support the People&#8217;s Budget.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c2caafb\" data-id=\"c2caafb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9db6801 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9db6801\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mayor Wu and City Councilors<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82f36b7 green-box-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82f36b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"green-box-top\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ensure the FY27 budget reflects the <strong>People&#8217;s Budget priorities<\/strong><\/p><p>Sponsor and support budget amendments to <strong>invest in priority areas and participatory budgeting<\/strong> and work together to ensure they are passed<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cfcbcc green-box-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cfcbcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"green-box-bottom\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/betterbudgetalliance.org\/my\/contact-us\/\">Contact<\/a> <\/b>the BBA at betterbudgetalliance.org to set up a workshop or learn more.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e97189 elementor-align-center e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" 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