People’s budget roundtable
The People’s Budget Roundtable brought together advocates, residents, business owners, and youth at City Hall to speak on their funding priorities.
Through a collaborative script, they highlighted the intersectional nature of budget requests, emphasizing that a People’s Budget isn’t about a single demand—it’s about investing in all of our needs to build a better city.
Seated around the Caucus Room table, participants engaged in a live dialogue, prompting one another to address key issues: housing, transportation, education, public safety, environmental justice, and decarceration. Their testimonies painted a vision of a fully funded city that prioritizes free transit, fully funded libraries, youth mentorship programs, public art, expanded housing access, and an end to illegal dumping and mass incarceration.
This conversation was just the beginning. We will be hosting another event in Fall 2026. Reach out to us to get involved.
“Our neighborhoods are full of leaders; they should have a role in shaping the budget.”
“No one should be homeless in this city or in this country when there are empty houses and condos across this city.”
“The city budget is more than numbers, it tells the stories of our neighborhoods, how our government functions, what pressing problems face the city, and what elected officials prioritize.”
