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Posts tagged "participatory budgeting"

Alderman funds new CTA heat shelters, benches in Rogers Park

Red Line riders in Rogers Park will find more creature comforts this winter with the addition of heat shelters and benches at the Jarvis, Morse and Loyola Red Line stations. Citizens voted earlier this year in the 49th Ward’s Participatory Budgeting process to fund the extra amenities. And Alderman Joe Moore has been working with... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
November 1, 2010 at 5:43 pm
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Ward voters pick murals to grace CTA underpasses in Rogers Park

Earlier this year we told you about how 49th Ward residents had voted to spend part of its $1.3 million “menu money” on both CTA L station amenities and murals for underpasses. It was part of what 49th Ward Alderman Joe Moore called “participatory budgeting.” On Aug. 21 and 22, ward residents voted to select... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
August 26, 2010 at 7:44 pm
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Citizens speak; alderman to improve Rogers Park rail stations with city funds

Citizens in Rogers Park’s 49th Ward voted last week to spend money designated for ward improvements on Red Line CTA platform upgrades. I wrote last week about the “participatory budgeting” process that 49th Ward Alderman Joe Moore sponsored to let citizens decide how to spend $1.3 million that each ward is allocated for infrastructure projects... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
April 13, 2010 at 5:07 pm
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Want a train station bench? Ask your alderman

Would you like more benches or heated shelters on CTA rail platforms? God knows the CTA doesn’t have much money for such improvements. So try asking your alderman. Aldermen can spend $1.3 million on infrastructure improvements in their wards each year. And this year, one alderman is letting ward citizens vote on which improvements to... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
April 6, 2010 at 10:08 pm
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