@kottke i think you’d find interesting the experiments on local-government funding allocation workshops (aka Participatory Budgeting) facilitated by Luke Hohmann and others… they even have a book based on the process, results, and challenges on Nee York City.
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-59201-1
#ParticipatoryBudgeting #BudgetAllocationWorkshops #NYC #NewYorkCity #LukeHohmann