Post in London Parks e-Participation & e-Voting & e-Budgeting

Nov 25 17:03 UTC

One of the parks is in my ward and I'd love it to win (King Edward's in SW
London, in case you're asking). But it is thoroughly humiliating to have to
subject it to a reality show vote-in.

The very sketchy information provided about each park gives no indication
about why it should be chosen. In our case, we will no doubt be branded with
the 'leafy Kingston' label, as we have no chance to explain the demographics
and history of this very ordinary area.

This is certainly not what I understand by participatory budgeting, which at
the very least should include some deliberation.

On the other hand, I'd better go off and encourage the readers of my blog to
vote...