Budget Equity in Local Government

Four Degrees to the Streets

You may remember our first in-person episode, “Where The Money Reside,” from Season 1. In it, we explained the budgeting process in local governments and briefly mentioned examples of how cities can incorporate equity into the budget process. Today, we’re following up with a deeper dive into budget equity as a tool to address historic and present inequalities throughout programs and plans that lead to effective change and implementation. PolicyLink’s Equity Manifesto defines equity as just and fair inclusion into a society in which all can participate, prosper, and reach their full potential. Press play to hear:

• An overview of budget equity best practices and how to use it
• Explanations of how six cities across the country used a budget equity tool: Dallas, Seattle, Nashville, Tacoma, Portland, New York City

Thank you for listening and tune in every other Tuesday where Nimo and Jas keep it Four Degrees to the Streets.

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Where to find us this month:

March 14: Women Entrepreneurs in Urban Planning - Zoom (American Planning Association Women and Planning Division)

March 28: Smart Growth America Equity Summit - In-Person

Resources:

Where The Money Reside (S1E8): Apple, Spotify, YouTube, Instagram Visuals

Los Angeles Budget Review: How-to video

The Equity Manifesto | PolicyLink

Dallas: Big Audacious Goals

Dallas Equity Indicators Report

Dallas Racial Equity Plan

Dallas 2022-2023 Budget

Dallas Equity Dashboard + Equity Budget Allocations

Seattle Racial Equity Toolkit

Nashville Budget Equity Tool

Tacoma 2025

Tacoma Participatory Budgeting

Tacoma Equity and Human Rights

Portland Bureau Racial Equity Plans

Portland Budget Equity Assessment Tool

Portland Budget Equity Resolution

NYC Parks Framework for an Equitable Future 2014